Say it like Gen Z: A glossary of slang

Find out what these words mean and how to use them

YEET: A general exclamation of excitement and agreement

Usage: Can you come for the party tomorrow?

Yeet I’ll be there.

OOF: An expression, when something really bad happens

Usage: My parents are getting divorced.

Oof

Greatest of all time G.O.A.T:

Usage: Did you hear his music? He is the G.O.A.T

Not the brand, it means something is good

GUCCI:

Usage: Sorry I couldn’t wish you on your birthday.

It’s gucci

FINNA:

Going to or gonna

Usage: I haven’t eaten all day, finna get myself some food.

SNACC

or Snack; also ‘A Whole Meal: A good looking person Usage: Did you see my new classmate? Such a snacc

WIG: Blown away by something unexpected, crazy and exciting

Usage: I got selected to the national cricket team Wig

YOINK: To grab something

Usage: I found my dog chewing my science project. I had to yoink it from him, but it got torn anyway

Yasss:

An enthusiastic agreement, support

SA E: Are you coming for the party tonight? Yasss

BASIC: Unoriginal, mainstream and boring

Usage: Did you see the playlist on her iPhone? It’s so basic

THROWING SHADE:

Insulting, subtle insult

Usage: Her new Instagram post is throwing so much shade at me, I don’t know what I did

SHOOK: To be surprised or shocked, disbelief

Usage: I just watched Endgame. I'm honestly shook

Lit: Something fun and exciting : I got passes for the concert on Saturday. It’s gonna be so lit

BAE: Babe, partner

Usage: That’s my bae

TEA: Gossip

Usage: Spill the tea

SHIP: To link two people romantically Usage: Yeah those two are now dating, but I've been shipping them since college

FINSTA OR FINSTAGRAM: A fake Instagram

Usage: Those memes on her finsta are hilarious

OTP:

One true pair, a couple

Usage: Ranbir and Alia are the OTP

REAL TALK: saying something true

Usage: She was giving the real talk when she said the pattern of seasons here has changed

Fire: Something that is cool, or hot : You look so fire today.

THIRSTY: Desperate for attention Usage: She is so thirsty ADULTING: Having to behave like a grown-up

Usage: I just want to quit my job already, I’m tired of adulting

BOUJEE: Someone who enjoys extravagant and luxurious things in life

Usage: She's taking a cab. She's too boujee to take the metro

STAN:

Approve of or endorse someone strongly, usually used for a fan of a celebrity Usage: Joaquin Phoenix is so good as The Joker. I totally stan him

DRAG:

An updated word for roast

or insult

Usage: Your clothes are smelling. Drag me.

THICC: Curvy, voluptuous

Usage: She is so thicc

NO CAP: Being serious Usage: Friends is the best sitcom ever, no cap

FIT: Short for outfit, also used to mean attractive

Usage: I love your fit. Or, She’s so fit

CREPS: Sneakers

Usage: Did you see my new creps? GLOW-UP OR GLO-UP: Looking better than before

Usage: She looks different. You haven’t met her since her glow-up

SALTY: Upset or bitter, also jealous

Usage: I was crushing on her ex, so she got so salty

WOKE:

Being politically and socially aware

Usage: Her interest in environmental issues show she is so woke

SUS: Questionable, suspicious

Usage: Stop being so sus and tell me already

EXTRA: Over the top

Usage: Did you see her costume for the show. It’s so extra

MOOD: To express sameness, relatable Usage: I can’t live through another two hours of school today. I am so exhausted.

Mood!

LOW KEY: Kind of, subtle, under the radar

Usage: Did you see my cousin's stupid tweet? I'm just low key hating on her right now

FLEX: To show off

Usage: They broke up on that trip? But he was flexing so hard about it when we met!

OG: Original, something that’s been around for long or original gangster. Usage: We’ve been friends for 12 years, she’s my og.

@ME: Fight me when used with come; or talk to me directly when used as @me next ime

Usage: Don’t come @ me I didn’t do anything wrong or Someone is being so touchy.

@me next time

BOP: An enjoyable song

Usage: I am so into that new Billie Eilish bop

ON FLEEK: Once it meant perfect eyebrows, now used for fashionable, perfect or flawless style and grooming Usage: Her clothes are always so on

fleek

SAVAGE: Someone cool, a compliment, someone who does something crazy or roasts/insults someone else.

Usage: She’s so savage, she just walked out of the class because she was bored.

Smol: Small and cute

Usage: That pup is smol