diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2f28b72..fcefe39 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const url = "http://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define?term="
-const usage = "ud: search for term on urban dictionary\n\nusage: ud <term>\n"
+const usage = "ud: confirm that the term you're thinking of has already been added to urban dictionary\n\nusage: ud <term>\n"
 
 type response struct {
 	Results []result `json:"list"`
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 73fc973..2434bb9 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ud
 ==
 
-get definitions from urbandictionary from the comfort of your command prompt.
+confirms your hunch that the phrase of which you're thinking is already in urban dictionary
 
 installation
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