Acronyms
LOL
LOL: Laugh out loud, refers to something that is a little funny that you chuckle out loud
Sus
short form of suspicious, used to refer to something or someone that's suspicious or doing something suspicious/weird
Bet/Facts/Fax
bet: a term of agreement, sometimes used in the context of a challenge
Facts/Fax: agreement with something that it could practically be a fact
Low-key
feeling something or thinking about something in a kind of secretive or discreet way
Bruh
expressing annoyance about someone or something, sometimes used as another form of bro
Wyd
Wyd: What you doing, a casual way of saying what's up/ greeting friends
Opp
short form of opponent, used to refer to something or someone that is in the way of one's success (ex: a teacher who gave you a bad grade)
Rent-free
refers to constantly thinking about something or someone, usually used as "living rent-free" referring to one's brain
I'm dead/ded
refers to something that was so funny you practically died, could also be used to refer to something that was super stressful or experiencing burn out
FR
FR: For Real, used to really emphasize how relatable something is
Ngl/Tbh/Imo
Ngl: Not gonna Lie
Tbh: To be honest
Imo: In my opinion
all three are used to express opinions or to say something truthfully
Fam/Peeps/Chat
Fam is short form of family, used to refer to a group of close friends who are close enough to be considered family, peeps is a short form of people, used to refer to a closer group of people, Chat refers to a general group of people
Cap/No cap
Cap: a lie or being fake
No cap: the opposite, refers to being completely truthful about something
Hits different/Built different
Cringe
to feel awkward, embarrassed, or uncomfortable by someone or something
SMH
SMH: Shaking my head, expressing disappointment/disapproval
Ship
Short form of relationship, refers to thinking two people would make a good relationship, or to say two people have good chemistry and should be together
Fire/Dope/Lit/Sick
Fire: referring to something that is really cool
Dope: referring to something that is cool in a chill way
Lit: referring to something that is exciting
Sick: referring to something or someone that is cool/ trendy
All are used to refer to something that's cool but each have their own little connotations
Crash out
Refers to burn out/exhaustion or when you are really mad/upset at something
Glow-Up
to improve in looks/ personality; to have a transformation/makeover, usually for the better
GOAT
GOAT: Greatest of All Time, refers to someone who’s really good at a certain thing, can also be used as “goated”
Rizz is a short form of charisma, refers to someone's attractiveness in general and/ or their ability to attract/charm
Cook/Cooking/Ate/Cooked
Cook/Cooking: referring to someone who is in the process of success or doing something really well
Ate: referring to someone who completed/did something really well, so finally result after "cooking"
Cooked: (positive) similar context as "ate"; (negative) refers to being exhausted/doomed
Green Flag/Red Flag
Green Flag: refers to good personality traits/features in a person usually used in a romantic relationship context
Red Flag: refers to toxic personality traits/behaviors in a person
Boujee
something extravagant/fancy, usually associated with rich/luxurious things