Gen Z
Let me/her/him/them cook
give someone space to do their thing or make their point
YOLO
You Only Live Once
On Cloud 9
Feeling amazing
Trippin'
“you’re acting like a fool, that you’re being too excited, that you’re too bothered about something.”
Sigma
Sigma: Means cool or good
Tea
Secret information or rumors
Can't Even
When someone “literally can't even,” it means they can no longer deal with a particular person, situation, or thing.
Right on
This is what Boomers say when they agree with someone.
Gnarly
To refer to things that were unattractive, or attractive, or awesome, or scary, depending on the context.
Fanum tax
Means stealing food
Karen
Term often describing an obnoxious, angry, or entitled White woman.
Stan
This term is a combination of the words “stalker” and “fan” and refers to an abnormally high level of appreciation for someone or something. A super obsessed fan.
Don't flip your wig or lid
The phrase was used to tell someone to calm down after they were acting up
Rad/Radical
This one’s all about awesomeness, excellence, and pure excitement.
Skibidi
A nonsense word that can mean cool, dumb, or bad, depending on the context
It's giving
Describes the attitude or connotation of something or someone. Can also be used to give general admiration toward something.
Woke
Woke is defined as being “alert to prejudice and discrimination.”
Cruisin' for a bruisin'
A 1950s term that’s basically a chiller way of saying “a face that’s begging to be punched.”
Heebie-jeebies
Creepy chills or unsettling vibes.
Cheugy
Outdated, unfashionable, or uncool, particularly in terms of fashion, trends, or aesthetics.
Brainrot
Used to describe the state of a person losing touch with the real world as a result of consuming of hyperstimulating or chronically online content, or the constant use of seemingly meaningless buzzwords.
Clapback
A clap back is like a witty comeback.
The skinny
The information, the gossip
Word to your mother
A serious declaration, emphasizing the truth or importance of your statement.
Mood
Expresses that something perfectly captures your current emotional state.