Youth slang is actually easy.
One would be surprised at how some of these words actually make a lot of sense.
But before explaining the many youth slang terms, here is a little disclaimer.
This might very well be an unpopular opinion.
Is It Actually Important To Say Slangs To Kids?
For those who are not teenagers, it might seem cringeworthy for them to force out youth slang in their speech.
In fact, one might feel like a boomer for not understanding the many new words that pop up.
It might even be to the point of having to check the Urban Dictionary or the website “what do you meme” every now and then.
However, one can rest assured that what’s worse than an adult not knowing youth slang is an adult who tries hard to say youth slang.
Youths are actually fine when someone acts their age.
Though there might be a bit of a generation gap, they would come to appreciate the differences.
So, please do not get bogged down even if you cannot recite all this youth slang.
A general rule of thumb is not to say any youth slang, unless it is brought up during conversation.
Ready? Okay, let’s go.
Green Light: Something Good Just Happened
Ate and left no crumbs: Did something flawlessly.
Bop: A really good song.
Bussin: Used to describe food as tasty or delicious.
Drip: Means a stylish outfit.
Fire / Lit: Describing something as nice.
Glow up: A major positive transformation in looks or personality.
GOAT: Acronym for greatest of all time.
Hits different: Feels different from usual.
Sheesh: Said to express hype or excitement.
Slaps: Means something is really good, usually describing music.
W: Win.
Red Light: You Don’t Want These Used On You
Cap: Lie. No cap means you’re not lying. Capper means that you are a liar.
Caught in 4K: Means being caught doing something embarrassing or bad.
Delulu: Describing someone who is delusional.
Doomer: Someone who is a defeatist.
Doomscrolling: Constantly scrolling through bad news.
Fumbled the bag: Failed an opportunity badly.
Ick: A turnoff in someone’s behavior, similar to “red flag.”
L: Loss.
Mid: Something mediocre or alright.
NPC: Someone who acts like a non-player character in a video game, with very few unique lines or emotions.
Ops: Enemies.
Side eye: Look at someone with disapproval or suspicion.
Sus: Short for suspicious.
Touch grass: An insult telling someone to go outside because they’ve been inside too long.
Womp womp: A sound used to express disappointment in something.
Yap: A verb, meaning talking too much.
If Used, They Feel Close And Comfortable
Bae: Before anything else, usually to call your romantic partner.
Finsta: A private, personal Instagram account.
Flex: Means to show off, boast.
Hard launch: Announcing on social media that they’re in a romantic relationship, usually showing their partner’s identity.
Homie: A close friend.
Keep it on the low: Be secretive about something.
Lowkey: Secretly.
Main character energy: The world revolves around them in a self-centered, entitled way.
Rizz: Short for charisma; the ability to attract someone romantically.
Say less: No need to say anything else because I agree with you.
Shook: Shocked.
Sigma: Usually used ironically to describe someone with a lone wolf mindset.
Soft launch: Hinting on social media that someone is in a romantic relationship.
Stan: An intense fan.
Miscellaneous: Slangs That Are In Their Own Category
Just put the fries in the bag, lil bro: Originally a line from fast food places, now used to tell someone to stop talking and move on.
Skibidi: From the meme called Skibidi Toilet.
Yeet: Throw something.
Highkey: Obviously.
Fanum Tax: When someone steals (or taxes) a bit of your food on your plate while eating.
Body Tea: When someone’s body or physique is attractive.
Hopefully, you can better understand what kids these days are saying with this list!
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