Abbreviations
omg
Oh my God; Oh my gosh
"Omg. I just met Taylor Swift!"
Spill the tea
to tell gossip
"When did they start dating?? Spill the tea!"
cool
"We should do that, it seems cool!"
boo/bae
term of endearment to call your partner
"I love you boo"
No worries
Similar to saying “It’s not a problem” or “Don’t worry about it.” “No worries” is a slang way of telling someone not to worry, but in a short, casual way.
“You won’t make it to dinner on time? No worries!”
bff
best friend forever
"I just ate lunch with my bff, Kate"
Feeling blue
to feel sad
"My friend moved to a new city and without her, I feel blue"
shook
shocked or surprised
"I was shook when I learned that some birds can ride bicycles"
couch potato
a lazy person who sits on the couch all the time
"I'm a couch potato. I love to watch Netflix on the couch all day"
Bummer
If something doesn’t go as planned and you’re disappointed about it, you can use the slang phrase “bummer.”
“The game got rained out today so we won’t be able to go. What a bummer.”
rip
rest in peace
"Oh no, I lost my key!" -> "RIP"
Hang out
If you want to spend some quality time with someone, you can ask them to hang out with you. Imagine hanging with someone like a bunch of bananas in a tree.
“Want to hang out with me?”
lowkey
not intense; more relaxed
"I want to celebrate my birthday on Saturday, but let's keep it lowkey; I don't want a big party"
chicken
"He was too scared to jump into the water. What a chicken"
word
cool; okay; yes; understood
"The party is at your house? Word."
ASAP
As soon as possible
“I need this document on my desk ASAP!”
to catch up
Catching up with someone means spending time together talking. Typically, people catch up while having coffee or a bite to eat.
“Let’s catch up sometime!”
Chill
We’re not talking about temperature here. In this case, chill is used to refer to someone calm and collected in their demeanor. The speaker may be referring to her in this way because she is very relaxed and not easily upset.
"Wow, she is so chill."
Chill
We’re not talking about temperature here. In this case, chill is used to refer to someone calm and collected in their demeanor. The speaker may be referring to her in this way because she is very relaxed and not easily upset.
"Wow, she is so chill."
slay
Used to describe someone who has done something exceptionally well or to compliment someone's appearance.
"Your makeup looks so good. Slay, girl!"
FYI
For your information
“I’ll be there on Friday, FYI.”
to clap back
to insult someone after they have insulted you
"John said that Mary's story was boring, then Mary clapped back and said that John's whole life was boring."
lame
boring; opposite of cool
"The party was really lame so we left"
Sus
Suspicious
"You've been acting pretty sus, I think you're up to something”
I'm dead
When something is extremely funny.
"Ben just told me the funniest joke and now I'm dead"