Relationships
Boo or Bae
My bae and I have been together for a month.
nickname for boyfriend/girlfriend
Shook
I'm shook! I just learned they broke up.
To be shocked
Broke
I can't go to the movies; I'm broke!
To have no money
Y'all
What are y'all doing this weekend?
You all
Gucci
How am I? I'm Gucci.
Good
Fam
I tell my fam everything.
Close friends/family
Salty
He's just salty because he lost his baseball game.
To be upset or jealous
Hustle/Hustling
I have no free time. I'm always hustling. All about the hustle.
To be working/making money
Lit
I can't wait! This party is going to be lit.
To be exciting/fun
What's good?
Hey y'all, what's good?
What's up? What's happening?
Throw shade
She was throwing shade about the girl she doesn't like.
To say bad things about someone
FOMO
All my friends hung out without me this weekend! I had such FOMO.
Fear of missing out
Get that bread
Let's go to to work and get that bread.
To make money
Low key
Don't invite too many people. I want to keep this party low key.
Keeping quiet, not doing much
Keep it in the cut
I don't know much about him. He keeps it in the cut.
To keep to yourself, to be private or secretive
Spill the tea/Tea
Spill the tea about your date!
What's the tea on the new student?
To share gossip/Gossip
Lame
"This movie is lame. Let's watch something else"
when something is boring
Boujee/Bougie
He only eats at expensive restaurants; he's so boujee.
To pretend to be fancy OR to be very picky/only like expensive things
Savage
The way she insulted him was savage.
To do something without caring about the results/consequences
Clap back
She clapped back after what he said to her.
To respond to an insult
GOAT
When it comes to music, Beyonce is the GOAT.
The greatest of all time
Extra
My sister is so extra! I can't stand her sometimes.
To be annoying/act in an annoying way
Flex
She bought us all expensive gifts to flex on us.
To show off (wealth or skill)
Dude
"Look at that dude over there in the purple sunglasses."
A guy or a person
Receipts/Pull the receipts
You don't believe me? Here, let me pull the receipts.
Proof/evidence that someone did or said something