Gen Alpha Slang 1
What is "Slay."
“Yes, Mr. Florman slayyyyyy”
To do something really well, as an expert would.
Bruh.
"Hey Bruh, whatcha doin' this weekend?"
Evolution of “bro” which is short for “brother.” Also "Dude"
DM.
“Stop sliding into my DMs! I don’t like you.”
Abbreviation for “Direct Message.” Usually used in reference to send someone a message privately on a social media platform; as opposed to publicly, i.e. on their “wall” or “newsfeed.”
Sus.
“Yooooo this lunch is sus, bruh.”
Something that is weird; aka “suspicious.”
Lit; Litty
“This assembly is lit!”
Used to describe something that is enjoyable for the descriptor, i.e. a fun party or situation
Chopped.
“You look so chopped!”
Unattractive
On Fleek.
“Hey girl, your eyebrows are on fleek today!”
Used to describe something that looks very good; see “on point.”
Cooked.
“Ya’ll are losing the soccer game 5-0? “You guys are cooked!”
Use to describe when someone has zero, or no chance to achieve their goal.
Bet.
“We are going to get ice cream after school”
“Bet. I’ll be there.”
Used in place of words like “okay” and “alright.” Another way of agreeing with plans, or saying “sounds good.”
Bussin
“These crispitos are busssssinnnnn!”
Used to describe something delicious, or really fun/cool. Typically used to describe food and/or beverages.
Drip, drippin, drippy, dripped.
“Did you see Mr. Florman's haircut? He’s got that drip.”
Used to describe outfit/accessory, song, etc. Used in a admiring tone.
No Cap
“Yo bruh, that’s cap.”
“No cap, bruh!”
Not lying.
Rizz.
“He’s rizzin you up! I think he likes you!”
Short for “charisma” meaning one is charismatic, chique and cool. Could also be used in reference to one’s romantic pull with others.
Pookie.
“Romeo, oh Romeo, art thou my Pookie?”
Someone you have a crush on.
Delulu.
“Dude, you are not going to win at Jeopardy. You’re delulu.”
Short for delusional or crazy
Aura.
“I can’t believe you just slayed that presentation. Plus 1000 aura points, bruh!”
Used to describe someone who exudes coolness and confidence. One can gain, or lose “aura points” depending on their actions/behaviors.
Sigma.
“I’m a sigma!”
“Bro’s scrolling on tik-tok too much”
What all 10 year olds think they are; generally means nothing (see “skibidi”); sometimes used to mean "good" depending on context.
Unc.
“What’s up unc? You wanna come play soccer with us?”
Any older person
Receipts.
“I heard they were dating; I got the receipts in my DMs.”
Proof or evidence of gossip.
Aura Farming.
"Stop Aura Farming, it's getting old."
Trying hard to look cool, usually unsuccessfully
Mewing.
“Can you stop mewing so hard. We’re just going to the grocery store, no one you know will see you.”
Trying to look good; Looking better than someone.
Skibidi.
“Skibidi rizz bruh, you hear that thunderstorm last night?!”
“Sure did, my dude, that was some skibidi right there.”
Means nothing, yet could mean anything. Just noise to fill up time and space; sometimes means "bad" depending on context
Menty B.
“OMG I am having a menty b about the test tomorrow!”
Short for “mental breakdown”
Ohio.
“Lol you’re being such an Ohio right now. Nobody likes the Chiefs anymore.”
Loser, lame
Fanum Tax.
“I’m going to take your crispito as a Fanum Tax.”
To take something from someone. Originated with Youtuber “Fanum.”