diff --git a/app/define_word.py b/app/define_word.py
index 8c8d091c..c0542418 100755
--- a/app/define_word.py
+++ b/app/define_word.py
@@ -17,7 +17,17 @@ def get_definition(content):
                 "https://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define?term={}".format(
                     "%20".join(word)
                 )
-            ).json()["list"][0]["definition"]
+            ).json()["list"]
+            # UD returns all the results in a json blob. Calculate which result has the highest upvotes to downvotes ratio
+            # as this is the result that shows up at the top on urbandictionary.com
+            ratios = {}
+            for result in definition:
+                upvotes = result["thumbs_up"]
+                downvotes = result["thumbs_down"]
+                if int(downvotes) > 0:
+                    ratio = int(upvotes) / int(downvotes)
+                    ratios[definition.index(result)] = ratio
+            definition = definition[(max(ratios, key=ratios.get))]["definition"]
             site = "Urban Dictionary"
 
         except IndexError: