Say What?
A one-word response meaning “Okay,” “sounds good,” or “I’m in.”
BET
If a movie, song, or meal wasn’t terrible but definitely didn’t impress you, you might describe it with this three-letter slang word.
MID
Someone who seems generic, robotic, or like a background character in a video game.
NPC
When someone absolutely nailed an outfit, performance, comeback, or accomplishment.
ATE
“GRWM” videos are everywhere on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. These four letters stand for this phrase.
GET READY WITH ME
“That was the best pizza I’ve ever had, ______.” Fill in this slang phrase to show you’re being completely serious.
NO CAP
You forgot about the test, didn’t study, and it starts in five minutes. In modern slang, you’d probably say, “I’m _______.”
COOKED
A random diversion or unnecessary adventure instead of what you were supposed to be doing.
SIDE QUEST
Your friend walks in wearing sunglasses indoors and a dramatic outfit. Instead of simply describing the look, you might start your reaction with this phrase.
ITS GIVING
Teens sometimes respond to something hilarious with this emoji 💀, which usually communicates this reaction.
I'M DEAD
If someone can effortlessly charm their crush, their friends might say they have plenty of this.
RIZZ
When it’s time to stop joking around, ignore distractions, and give something your full attention, students use this phrase.
LOCK IN
After three straight hours of scrolling through ridiculous memes and videos, students might jokingly say they’ve developed this.
BRAIN ROT
Your teen does something effortlessly cool and suddenly gains 1,000 points of this imaginary social “score.”
AURA
TikTok’s algorithm fills this personalized feed with videos it thinks you’ll want to watch, earning it the abbreviation “FYP.”
FOR YOU PAGE
Your teen is convinced their celebrity crush will somehow meet them, fall in love, and live happily ever after. Their friends might jokingly call them this.
DELULU
If someone gets so angry that they completely lose their cool and start making terrible decisions, students might say they’re about to do this.
CRASH OUT
Your friend announces that your favorite singer is “completely overrated,” then sits back and waits for everyone to argue. You might accuse them of this.
RAGE BAITING
Praising someone way too much or excessively flattering them.
GLAZING
BookTok, FoodTok, and GymTok are examples of these interest-based groups that form around specific types of content on the app
TIKTOK COMMUNITIES
This short-lived, viral expression baffled plenty of adults because, unlike most slang, even the people using it couldn’t agree on exactly what it meant.
6-7
You tried decorating a cake you saw online, but the finished product looks NOTHING like the picture. Students might describe the result with this slang word.
CHOPPED
Originally used to describe an independent, self-reliant person, this term is now often used by students as a joke or meme.
SIGMA
What a teenager might call someone who seems old, outdated, or out of touch.
UNC
That oddly specific topic you think about way more often than anyone would expect? Teens might describe it using this phrase.
THIS IS MY ROMAN EMPIRE