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Define the pop-culture reference: "extra"

Dramatic, attention-grabbing, too much

100

Define the pop-culture reference: "boujee"

Rich, luxurious, special, fancy.

100

Define the pop-culture reference: "sus"

“Sus” is short-form for suspicious and is used when someone does something unusual or questionable.

100

Define the pop-culture reference: "IYKYK"

Acronym for "If you know, you know." Used to describe inside jokes.

100

Define the pop-culture reference: "bed rot"

Spending extended periods of time in bed, often engaging in activities like binging or scrolling endlessly on your phone

200

Define the pop-culture reference: "ghosted"

someone ignores you and doesn't respond to your messages or texts, without telling you

200

Define the pop-culture reference: "spill the tea"

Asking for someone to spill the tea is a gen Z slang way to say “So, tell us what happened…” or "Give us the gossip.."

200

Define the pop-culture reference: "lit"

Something exciting, excellent, or describing intoxication. 

200

Define the pop-culture reference: "cap"

Short for “lying,” “a lie,” or “to deceive.”

200

Define the pop-culture reference: "rizz"

A person’s charming or romantic appeal. Stems from the word charisma.

300

Define the pop-culture reference: "shook"

stunned, shocked.

300

Define the pop-culture reference: "slay"

to do something spectacularly well.
300

Define the pop-culture reference: "rent-free"

To become an obsession, to dominate someone’s thoughts.

300

Define the pop-culture reference: "mid"

Saying something is “mid” is to say that it’s mediocre or not that good.

300

Define the pop-culture reference: "chopped”

Not looking good, destroyed, messed up

400

Define the pop-culture reference: "gaslighting"

Gaslighting is the act of distorting the truth in a way that’s intended to make another person accept the deception due to doubting their own memory, reality, or sanity. It’s considered a form of psychological manipulation or emotional abuse.

400

Define the pop-culture reference: "drip"

Stylish, sophisticated clothes or appearance.

400

Define the pop-culture reference: "vibe check"

Verb - To make sure someone is having a good time.

400

Define the pop-culture reference: "periodt"

It’s basically a way to “drop the mic” after saying something important. Example: "You were awesome out there, periodt." 

400

Define the pop culture reference: GOAT (acronym)

An acronym for "Greatest Of All Time."

500

Define the pop-culture reference: "fire"

something is trendy, hot or great

500

Define the pop-culture reference: "main character"

Used to describe someone who is or wants to be the star of their own life. Often used to refer to someone who wants to be the center of attention.

500

Define the pop-culture reference: "era"

Think of this as a substitute for “phase”. Super into ramen lately? Looks like you’re in your ramen era. Maybe someone’s been causing a lot of drama recently — they’re in their villain era.

500

Define the pop-culture reference: "Gucci"

cool, good or excellent.

500

Define the pop-culture reference: "weak"

Something is funny, hilarious

600

Define the pop-culture reference: "pick-me"

Someone who is constantly seeking attention in cringy ways

600

Define the pop-culture reference: aura farming

Performing specific actions to look cool, confident, or impressive without looking like you are trying too hard 

600

Define the pop-culture reference: "crash out"

to go insane and/or do something stupid.

600

Define the pop-culture reference: "bet”

Okay, I agree, challenge accepted

600

Define the pop-culture reference: "slaps"

Describes something that's exceptionally good or impactful.

700

Define the pop-culture reference: "delulu"

Used to describe someone who holds unrealistic or overly idealistic beliefs, especially in the realm of relationships.

700

Define the pop-culture reference: "clock/clocking"

To notice or call out something, especially something a person was trying to hide.

700

Define the pop-culture reference: "ick"

negative feelings towards something to express disgust

700

Define the pop-culture term: "on God"

A way to show strong agreement with something similar to "I swear to God"

700

Define this 1990's pop-culture reference: "word"

yes; I agree

800

Define the pop-culture reference: "glaze"

To over-hype, praise, or compliment someone to the point where it becomes annoying or cringeworthy.

800

Define the pop-culture reference: "I‘m dead”

Something‘s super funny 

800

Define the pop-culture reference: "locked in"

to be fully focused, committed, and driven towards achieving a specific goal or objective

800

Define the pop-culture reference: "cringe"

awkward social interactions, embarrassing moments, or poorly executed jokes.

800

Define the pop-culture reference: "catfish'

A person who creates a fake online persona to deceive others