Texting
Omg
Oh my gosh
Basic
Refers to someone who is unoriginal and only follows mainstream trends
Solid
Ok/That’s good
Glow up
A transformation of one's appearance, usually from unattractive to very attractive.
Periodt. or Perioddddd. or “That’s on periodt.”
A form of emphasis at the end of a phrase; sometimes used as a "call and response." E.g., Person 1: "I feel like I'm looking cute today!" Person 2: "Periodddd!"
lol
laugh out loud
Fake
The ultimate insult; an adjective describing someone who is disingenuous, lies a lot, talks behind people's backs, and pretends to be your friend but secretly doesn't like you.
An(d) I oop
Expressing shock, surprise, embarrassment
“An I oop! I just knocked over a whole stack of plates in the school cafeteria.”
Sus
Suspicious (commonly used in the game "Among Us")
Can’t even
A phrase used (usually comically) when one cannot articulate their strong feelings (frustration, excitement) about something or someone. “I can't even with this show!”
Idk
I don’t know
Extra
Over the top/excessive/dramatic
That’s lit/That’s fire
That’s cool
Tea (“Spill the tea” or “That’s some tea”)
Gossip
Low key
Used to describe one's thoughts, desires, or feelings in a subtle way. (“This is low-key freaking me out”)
Brb
Be right back
Salty
Being annoyed, usually about something small (“I’m still salty that he interrupted me”) (“Like I’m not salty, but...”)
that slaps
Positive term for anything cool, but most frequently used to describe a good song: "That song really slaps."
Fam
Friends/family
Come through!
An invitation (“Yo I’m having this party tonight. Come through!”)
Tbh
To be honest
Woke
Past tense of awake
Means: Alert to injustice in society, especially racism.
Used both seriously and ironically (“yeah, he thinks he’s ~so~ Woke”)
Go off/ Say less
Agreement
Vibe Check
A quick check of the vibes and attitudes in any situation. Is a person chill? Is there a problem here? Are they going to kill the mood? You either pass (you’re cool) or you fail (uncool) the vibe check
Cap🧢 /No cap
"Cap" =lying (like you're hiding beneath your cap/hat). "No cap" means you're not lying. Examples:
“Are you cappin, bro?”
"I did my homework all by myself, no cap!"