DAB

What Does DAB Mean?

The Quick Answer

DAB is a Dance Move, Concentrated Cannabis Extract, and also means "Digital Audio Broadcasting."

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Dance Move

On social media and in chat forums, "the dab" or "dabbing" is a dance move in which a person drops their head into the bent crook of one arm, while raising the other arm out straight to the side. The dab is thought to have emerged in 2015, and may have originated in the Atlanta rap scene. It subsequently went viral and featured in many memes and music videos, such as this one, featuring MarQuis Trill:

Concentrated Cannabis Extract

DAB is a nickname for concentrated cannabis extracts, such as shatter. Dabs are produced using a combination of cannabis plant matter and solvents. They are very high in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). For a full list of terms related to drug abuse, check out our drugs glossary page.

Digital Audio Broadcasting

DAB also means "Digital Audio Broadcasting." In this context, DAB is a a digital radio standard that allows broadcasters to package together several radio stations that can then be broadcast on single frequency networks.

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When I write DAB, I mean this:

"Dance Move"

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition

"Dance Move" is, by far, the most common meaning for DAB when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)