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Define the pop-culture reference: "extra"
Dramatic, attention-grabbing, too much
Define the pop-culture reference: "boujee"
Rich, luxurious, special, fancy.
Define this 1960's pop-culture reference: "bread"
money
Define the pop-culture reference: "IYKYK"
Acronym for "If you know, you know." Used to describe inside jokes.
Define the pop-culture reference: "bruh"
This is used when referring to someone's actions (either that you approve or disapprove of)
Define the pop-culture reference: "ghosted"
someone ignores you and doesn't respond to your messages or texts, without telling you
Define the pop-culture reference: "Spill the tea"
Asking for someone to spill the tea is a gen Z slang way to say “So, tell us what happened…” or "Give us the gossip.."
Define the pop-culture reference: "Lit"
Colloquially: "Enlightened", "Hot", "Fire." The new hotness; something remarkable, interesting, fun or amusing. Generally positive. Example: "That party was lit!"
Define the pop-culture reference: "cap"
Short for “lying,” “a lie,” or “to deceive.”
Define the pop-culture reference: "Oof"
to express discomfort from watching someone else experience an uncomfortable or embarrassing moment.
Define the pop-culture reference: "shook"
stunned, shocked.
Define the pop-culture reference: "slay"
Define the pop-culture reference: "Delulu"
Used to describe someone who holds unrealistic or overly idealistic beliefs, especially in the realm of relationships.
Define the pop-culture reference: "mid"
Saying something is “mid” is to say that it’s mediocre or not that good.
Define the pop-culture reference: "Secure the bag"
Working to reach your goals, usually referring to making money.
Define the pop-culture reference: "Gaslighting"
Gaslighting is the act of distorting the truth in a way that’s intended to make another person accept the deception due to doubting their own memory, reality, or sanity. It’s considered a form of psychological manipulation or emotional abuse.
Define the pop-culture reference: "crash out"
to go insane and/or do something stupid.
Define the pop-culture reference: "vibe check"
Verb - To make sure someone is having a good time.
Define the pop-culture reference: "Periodt"
It’s basically a way to “drop the mic” after saying something important. Example: "You were awesome out there, periodt."
Dine the pop culture reference: GOAT (acronym)
An acronym for "Greatest Of All Time."
Define the pop-culture reference: "fire"
something is trendy, hot or great
Define the pop-culture reference: "skibbidi"
A nonce-word, often used for a comedic or exaggerating effect. Example: "That song was so skibidi." or "Ow! What in the skibidi was that?!"
Define the pop-culture reference: "era"
Think of this as a substitute for “phase”. Super into ramen lately? Looks like you’re in your ramen era. Maybe someone’s been causing a lot of drama recently — they’re in their villain era.
Define the pop-culture reference: "Gucci"
cool, good or excellent.
Define the pop-culture reference: "gate-keep/gate-keeping"
to withhold information from others/not want to share it.