| Lit | amazing, exciting | That party was so lit last night. |
| Flex | show off | He’s always flexing his new sneakers. |
| Ghost | suddenly cut off contact | She ghosted me after our date. |
| Salty | bitter, upset | Don’t be salty just because you lost. |
| Lowkey | secretly, quietly | I’m lowkey excited about the trip. |
| Highkey | openly, obviously | He’s highkey into her, no doubt. |
| Cap | lie | That’s cap, I know you didn’t do it. |
| No cap | for real, not lying | I’m telling the truth, no cap. |
| Sus | suspicious | That excuse sounded sus. |
| Vibe | feeling, mood | This café has such a chill vibe. |
| Savage | brutally honest, bold | She clapped back with a savage reply. |
| Clout | influence, popularity | He’s just doing it for clout. |
| Stan | be an extreme fan | I totally stan that singer. |
| Slay | succeed, look amazing | She slayed that outfit today. |
| Drip | stylish clothes | Check out his drip, he looks fresh. |
| Bop | a really good song | This track is such a bop! |
| Bet | agreement, challenge accepted | You think I can’t do it? Bet. |
| GOAT | greatest of all time | Kobe was the GOAT of basketball. |
| Fire | excellent, hot | That new burger joint is fire. |
| Woke | socially aware | She stays woke about current issues. |
| Snatched | looking perfect | Your makeup is snatched today. |
| Dead | something so funny | I’m dead, that joke killed me. |
| Mood | relatable feeling | Sleeping all weekend is a mood. |
| Extra | over the top | He’s so extra with those decorations. |
| Thirsty | desperate for attention | She’s always posting selfies, so thirsty. |
| Glow up | major positive transformation | He had such a glow up after high school. |
| Ship | support a romantic pairing | I totally ship them together. |
| Boujee | fancy, high-class | She’s so boujee with her designer bags. |
| Snack | someone attractive | He’s looking like a snack today. |
| Big yikes | really embarrassing | Falling on stage was a big yikes. |
| Gucci | good, fine | Everything’s Gucci with me right now. |
| Squad | group of friends | I’m hanging with my squad tonight. |
| Shade | subtle insult | She threw shade during the meeting. |
| Simp | someone who does too much for someone they like | He bought her flowers every day, what a simp. |
| Clap back | quick comeback | Her clap back shut everyone up. |
| Receipts | proof, evidence | I have receipts of that conversation. |
| Cancel | reject, boycott | They tried to cancel that celebrity online. |
| Drag | criticize harshly | The fans dragged him for being rude. |
| Big brain | very smart idea | Using two screens was a big brain move. |
| Hot mess | chaotic but funny | After the party, the room was a hot mess. |
| Snackable | easy to consume (like short videos) | These reels are so snackable. |
| Spill the tea | share gossip | Come on, spill the tea already! |
| Boomer | old-fashioned person | Don’t be such a boomer about technology. |
| Basic | unoriginal, mainstream | Pumpkin spice lattes are so basic. |
| Main character | person acting like the star | She walked in like the main character. |
| FOMO | fear of missing out | I went to the concert because of FOMO. |
| JOMO | joy of missing out | I stayed home and felt JOMO instead. |
| Catch feelings | start liking someone | Be careful, you might catch feelings. |
| Bounce | leave quickly | It’s getting late, I’m gonna bounce. |
| Chill | relax, calm | Let’s just chill at home tonight. |
| Bruh | casual way to say “bro” | Bruh, that was crazy! |
| YOLO | you only live once | I’ll buy the shoes, YOLO. |
| Squad goals | ideal friend group | Their photos are total squad goals. |
| Dope | cool, awesome | That movie was dope. |
| Grind | hard work | Back to the grind tomorrow. |
| Plug | someone who supplies what you need | He’s my plug for concert tickets. |
| Turnt | really excited or drunk | The club was turnt last night. |
| Throw shade | subtly insult | She was throwing shade with that comment. |
| Chillax | relax, calm down | Dude, just chillax. |
| Dank | very cool, top quality | That meme was dank. |
| Crispy | stylish, clean look | Those sneakers are so crispy. |
| Whip | car | Check out my new whip. |
| Cash out | spend a lot of money | He cashed out on that vacation. |
| Ride or die | loyal partner/friend | She’s my ride or die. |
| Hundo P | 100 percent, for sure | I’m in, hundo P. |
| Squabble | small fight | They had a squabble over the game. |
| Amped | very excited | I’m amped for the concert. |
| Ballin’ | living luxuriously | He’s ballin’ with that mansion. |
| OG | original, respected | He’s an OG in the rap game. |
| Busted | unattractive, worn out | Those old shoes look busted. |
| Slaps | really good (usually music) | This beat slaps hard. |
| Glow | radiant appearance | She’s glowing after her vacation. |
| Ride the wave | go along with the trend | He’s just riding the wave of popularity. |
| Bread | money | He’s making serious bread at his job. |
| Stacks | lots of money | She’s got stacks saved up. |
| On fleek | perfectly done | Her eyebrows are on fleek. |
| Tight | close or very cool | They’re a tight crew. |
| Do the most | be over the top | He’s always doing the most at parties. |
| Crash | fall asleep suddenly | I crashed after work yesterday. |
| Bail | leave abruptly | He bailed on the meeting. |
| Copped | bought something | I just copped the new iPhone. |
| Hits different | feels better than usual | This song hits different at night. |
| Swole | very muscular | He’s looking swole from the gym. |
| Hyped | excited | I’m hyped for the movie release. |
| Cringe | awkward, embarrassing | That dance was so cringe. |
| Ate | did something impressively | She ate that performance up. |
| Periodt | final, no discussion | That’s the best outfit, periodt. |
| Legit | genuine, real | That’s a legit offer. |
| Throwback | old memory or style | That picture is such a throwback. |
| Kick it | hang out | Let’s kick it this weekend. |
| Peep | look at | Peep the new shoes I got. |
| Rizz | charm, flirting ability | He’s got mad rizz with the ladies. |
| L | loss, failure | That exam was a big L. |
| W | win, success | Getting that job was a W. |
| Looped in | updated, included | Keep me looped in on the plan. |
| Pull up | arrive or come through | Pull up to my place later. |
| Drunk text | message sent while drunk | Sorry for that drunk text last night. |
| TMI | too much information | That was TMI about your date. |
| Viral | extremely popular online | Her video went viral overnight. |