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OLD SLANG
2024 SLANG
Phrases
Misc.
100

LOL

Laughing Out Loud

100

Vibing

Back in the day, kids used to chill out. Now, you might find them vibing instead. Vibing means relaxing, tapping into good feelings, and just generally enjoying the atmosphere. It's closely related to vibe, which is an older slang term—from the late 1960s—that means “a feeling or flavor of the kind specified.”

100
Mid

used to describe something or someone as below average or low quality. It can be used as an insult or to oppose the opinion of another. In other words, "mid" can be used as a replacement for "boring," "not good," "mediocre," "low quality," among others.

100

Go off

Telling someone to “go off” is usually a way to praise them and to encourage them to keep doing what they're doing. “ Going off” can refer to talking about something or doing something. The phrase can also be used more vaguely, usually as positive reinforcement, but sometimes sarcastically or negatively

100

Beige flag

Beige flag refers to a person's strange or odd behaviors that catch someone off guard but typically don't hurt that person's desirability. A beige flag is neither good nor bad, but it does draw attention.

200

WYD

What [are] You Doing

200

Lit

'Lit' has been a slang term meaning "intoxicated" for over a century. More recently, it has acquired the meaning "exciting," as well as a broader meaning along the lines of "excellent."

200

Suss [out the vibe]

Sus is used as a synonym of suspicious, or suspect, as in “you've been acting pretty sus, I think you're up to something.” It's a slang word used to say that someone or something shouldn't be trusted.

200

That lives in my head rent free

The phrase "rent free" is often used to describe a situation where someone or something is occupying a significant amount of space in someone's mind or thoughts, without paying any "rent" or cost for doing so.

200

That ate

“She ate", “he ate”, or “they ate” is a slang phrase used to express admiration and praise for someone who has done a great job at something.

300

SMH

Shaking My Head (when you do not believe something, or do not approve of it.)

300

Extra

“Extra" is a slang term used to describe someone or something that is over-the-top, excessive, or dramatic in behaviour, appearance, or actions.

300

Cap

to lie or to make a false statement. 

300

It's giving [...]

Giving was used to describe someone or something's appearance, aura, or vibe. Over time, the phrase “It's Giving” became more popular and is now used in mainstream slang to describe a situation or experience that is particularly intense, dramatic, or over-the-top.

300

Rizz

Rizz is short for “charisma,” and it simply means an ability to charm and woo a person. It's pronounced, well, rizz, just like it's spelled. The term found its way into teen slang through TikTok and other social media.

400

BRB

Be Right Back

400
Bet

“Bet” means “okay,” and is often used to agree with someone. For example, if someone asked, “Can we go to the pool tomorrow afternoon?” their friend might reply with “Bet!”

400

Delulu

Delulu is a slang term derived from the word "delusional," originating from the K-pop fan community in 2014. It is often used on social media to describe someone who holds unrealistic or overly idealistic beliefs or fantasies, especially about their favorite celebrities or influencers.

400

Let him cook

Let him cook is a slang phrase that means to freely let a person do something they are good at. Let him cook is one of many variations of the phrase let X cook that is used to refer to letting someone do what they do

400

Skibidi

no inherent meaning. It can be used as a wacky adjective to mean cool, bad or dumb, depending on the situation

500

TTYL

Talk To You Later

500

GOAT

The Greatest Of All Time

500

Bussin

extremely good : excellent.

500

That's my roman empire

Roman Empire refers to a 2023 TikTok trend where people would ask their male partners how often they thought about the Roman Empire to which the majority responded with pretty often. It has since evolved into a catchphrase referring to something one thinks about very often.

500

Side quest

an activity that is done in addition to another activity and is less important than it: After making a side quest to look for shoes, we carried on with the main business of shopping for a wedding dress. This match was just a side quest to build more hype around the Fury versus Usyk match.