Slang & Words We're Watching

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baddie

A confident, stylish, and attractive woman

based

unconcerned with what others think

bed rotting

the act or practice of staying in bed all day

bet

An informal affirmative, sometimes used facetiously

big back

a large body

🖤 Black Heart

A digital black-colored heart, usually expressing affection

blep

a case of an animal with its tongue sticking partway out

Blerd

a Black person who identifies as a nerd

bloatware

unwanted pre-installed computer software

💙 Blue Heart

A digital blue-colored heart expressing types of affection

blue-pilled

A right-wing insult for being delusional and ‘woke’; willfully ignorant of the supposed truth

body count

the number of sexual partners a person has had

body tea

a physically attractive body/appearance

bomboclat

a versatile Jamaican vulgarism; Internet slang for something weird or excellent

bop

an offensive term for someone (usually a young woman) seen as promiscuous.

borg

a gallon water jug filled with water, alcohol, and flavoring

boujee

fancy, swanky, associated with wealth or indulgence

braggadocious

boastful, braggy

brain rot

mindless digital content; the fixation on it and harmful mental effects of it

broligarchy

an oligarchy of tech bros

bruzz

bros or brothers

butthurt

upset or offended in a way that seems over-the-top or silly

California sober

abstaining from alcohol but using cannabis

canon event

a formative life experience; a relatable episode of good fortune or hardship

caught in 4k

caught doing something wrong or embarrassing, with irrefutable evidence

Chad

a stereotypical alpha male; a man, admired or scorned for brazen self-confidence

cheese pull

an instance of pulling apart a food filled with stretchy cheese

cheugy

uncool

chibi

a cute, baby version of a cartoon character stylized with a big head

chode

a contemptible jerk, loser, etc.

chopped

unattractive or undesirable

chronic

marijuana (especially when of high potency)

chud

a fool, jerk, troll, etc.

chuzz

ugly people

clanker

a derogatory term for robots and AI

clout

attention, fame, or popularity, especially on social media

CODA

child of deaf adults

compute

the computational power or resources necessary for a computer or computer program to function

cooked

having achieved a state of failure; being doomed

copium

an Internet taunt for a delusional loser

cottagecore

quaint, cozy, and modest fashion and style drawn from bucolic inspirations

crash out

to become suddenly, uncontrollably angry or distressed

creepshot

a sexualized photo taken of someone in public without their consent

cruft

unwanted and unnecessary (computer related) stuff

cuffing season

a period when single people begin looking for relationships

cuz

a friend or acquaintance; a form of address

DARVO

a manipulation technique used to avoid accountability

dead rose emoji (🥀)

a dead or wilting rose (🥀), signifying heartbreak

delulu

delusional; audaciously self-confident

dermaplaning

a skincare routine involving shaving the face with a scalpel

doge

Internet slang for dog; a meme about a Shiba Inu; a cryptocurrency; a ‘government efficiency’ task force

doomer

an extreme pessimist

elevens

vertical wrinkles between one’s eyebrows

enby

a nonbinary person; relating to or being nonbinary

enshittification

when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

everyday carry

the collection of items one carries on a daily basis

FAFO

an expression of warning or schadenfreude

failson

a mediocre adult son of a prominent family

Fanum tax

taking someone else’s food; an Internet gibberish term

femboy

a young man presenting himself in a feminine way

fridge

to kill/harm a character (in a movie, show, etc.) to motivate another

fubar

thoroughly confused, disordered, damaged or ruined

fugazi

Fake, a phony; BS; messed up

gas

excellent, awesome, great, etc.

Gen Alpha

The generation of people born (approximately) between 2010 and 2025

Gen Z stare

an unblinking and vacant expression

get sendy

to perform an action with unrestrained enthusiasm; to pretend to shotgun a beer

girlypop

an affectionate term for a close girl or woman friend

Gish gallop

a debate strategy involving the overwhelming use of false arguments

glaze

to praise excessively

gleek

to project a stream of saliva from one’s mouth

glizzy

a hot dog

glow-up

A striking transformation in a person’s appearance; a makeover, a coming-of-age

Gravy Seal

a term of mockery for a right-wing paramilitary type

greebly

a small detail added to a model, illustration, etc.

grindset

Unrelenting self-dedication

Groyper

a follower of a particular white supremacist, far-right commentator

GTFO

get the fk out

gucci

Fancy, very fashionable, good

gyatt

A slang exclamation for admiring an attractive posterior

hall pass

hypothetical permission to have a romantic affair or fling

has entered the chat

An idiom used to make note of the sudden appearance of a person or topic

headass

a foolish, ridiculous, or inept person

heliophysics

the scientific study of how the sun works and its effects on the solar system

high-key

Straight up, seriously, extremely

HMU

Hit me up

house

to eat or drink all of (something) very quickly

huzz

online slang for 'women'

ick

a feeling of disgust or repulsion

It's gonna be May

An annual Internet joke about Justin Timberlake and the start of May

IYKYK

'If you know, you know'

jabroni

a knucklehead, meathead, jerk, etc.

jawn

Philadelphia slang for any unspecified thing or person

jit

a young person, kid

Karen

Insulting term for a privileged, indignant, or discriminatory woman

Kavanaugh Stop

an immigration stop or detainment based on racial or ethnic profiling

keep it a buck

to be honest, real, or truthful

kiki

A gossipy get-together; (to have) a lively chat

limerence

a state or feeling of deep infatuation

lore

The history or backstory of a person, character, or imagined world

main character energy

Dramatic self-confidence; obtrusive self-importance

manosphere

misogynistic male Internet groups; online media seen as promoting toxic masculinity

marbit

a dried bit of marshmallow found in some breakfast cereals

-maxxing

making an act or practice as effective and fruitful as possible

meme coin

A digital currency based on an Internet meme, usually thought to be of limited value.

Metroidvania

a video game subgenre combining action and exploration

mewing

A tongue technique purported to enhance one’s jaw and face

mid

of mediocre or disappointing quality
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