1980s
1990s
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2010-Present
Fictional
Acronyms
100

A phrase meaning to leave you alone or back off. Originally coined in The Breakfast Club.

What is "eat my shorts"?

100

You must be straight this word popularized by Dr. Dre.

What is trippin'?

100

When you need to both chill and relax.

What is chillax?

100

What you might call your sweetheart.

What is bae?

100

Fetch

Mean Girls

100

FOMO

What is the Feeling Of Missing Out?

200

Not just a person's name but also means to vomit.

What is ralph?

200

Etcetera etcetera

What is yadda-yadda-yadda?

200

When someone is muscular or fit.

What is buff?

200

A hit song.

What is a bop (also banger)?

200
Debbie Downer

Saturday Night Live

200

IMO / IMHO

What is "In My (Honest) Opinion"?
300

Originally a phrase meaning a "stay at home kid" it eventually evolved in the 40s into a term meaning someone was a "townie" or a bit simple. It eventually took on it's more modern meaning of "old friend" in the 80s.

What is "homeboy/homegirl/homeslice/homie"?

300

Something you call when you want that last slice of pizza.

What is dibs?

300

Used to describe someone who is suspicious or untrustworthy.

What is sketchy?

300

To be completely serious.

What is deadass?

300

Frack

Battlestar Galactica

300
ICYMI

What is "In case you missed it"?

400

Someone who "wants to be" someone else.

What is a wannabe?

400

Go out to the club and get this fusion of crazy and drunk.

What is crunk?

400

Short for people.

What is peeps?

400

An abbreviation of family.

What is fam?

400

Jumping the Shark

Happy Days

400

TFW

What is "That face when"?

500

A term that, like totally, was stereotypical of Valley Girls to mean "that's disgusting".

What is "gag me with a spoon!"

500

I don't want any of these types of guys, with no money or prospects.

What are scrubs?

500

Something you might yell when you prove you're better than someone and serve their ego up to them on a silver platter.

What is "you just got served"?

500

To stop responding to someone without notice.

What is ghosting?

500

Regifting

Sienfeld
500

IYKYK

What is "If you know, you know"?

600

Tell someone to do this when they need to cool off.

What is take a chill pill?

600
What you might call your shiny jewelry.

What is bling?

600

Someone who is new at something.

What is a noob?

600

To throw something or hit the eject button.

What is yeet?

600

Schway

Batman Beyond

600

IRL

What is "In Real Life"?