Delta is slang for several different things depending on the subculture, but the most common slang uses are to leave, to indicate difference, and to describe a personality type. In military, pilot, and tech startup slang, delta is slang for to leave or depart. Phrases like let's delta, let's delta out, or delta out of here mean let's get out of here quickly. This comes from Delta being the NATO phonetic alphabet word for D, which stands for depart. In business and general office slang, delta is slang for difference or change. People say what is the delta to mean what is the difference between two versions, numbers, or plans. In options trading and finance slang, delta is slang for directional risk and probability, as in I am long delta or that is a 10 delta play. In internet male hierarchy slang, delta is slang for a type of man who is described as hardworking, competent, and reliable but not dominant or seeking leadership, contrasted with alpha and beta. In cannabis culture, delta is slang for delta-9 THC or delta-8 THC, referring to forms of tetrahydrocannabinol. In gaming, to delta can mean to log out or leave a server. So delta slang is most often used for leaving, difference, or a middle-tier personality, and you need to know the community to know which one is meant.
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