Attention, attention, this is your public service announcement of the day. The teenagers you see around you every day are not millennials.
While you were trying to get them off your lawn, millennials grew up, and the youngest are now on the wrong side of twenty, while the oldest are steadily approaching their forties.
So, if you want to get on with the times and learn new slang to be able to understand your teenager, Gen Z slang is probably what you are looking for.
Still, if your interest in millennial slang terms is purely *ahem* scientific, you’ve come to the right place. After all, the days when slang words were considered inappropriate to use in society are long gone.
Modern slang has firmly established itself in the way we speak and is nowadays considered somewhat of a norm.
For this article, we collected some of the most popular slang words millennials added to our daily language. Upvote the ones you like and actively use daily.
Are there any words on the list that you think should be banned from being used forever? Let us know in the comments.
And, of course, make sure you share this article with other linguistics enthusiasts. If you know other cool slang words and phrases, do share them with us in the comments.
#41
Shook
The word can be used in many ways. But mostly it refers to being surprised, confused, shocked or distressed by an unpleasant experience.
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#42
Yeet
“Yeet” is slang for “to throw,” and while it has a broad definition, it is most often used to convey power and disregard for the object being thrown. The interjection “Yeet!” is frequently used to express excitement or enthusiasm.
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#43
Thirst trap
A post or image on social media posted by someone with the intention of getting attention or piquing the sexual curiosity of others who see it. The phrase first appeared on Twitter in 2011 and has since become more popular as Snapchat, Instagram, and online dating apps like Tinder have grown in popularity.
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#44
Cray
“Cray” is an alternative term for “crazy.” You can use this to refer to someone who is insane or to anything crazy that is happening. To emphasize your point, you can even repeat it and say that someone or something is cray-cray.
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#45
Sliding into DMs
“Slide into DMs” is online slang for sending someone a cool and sleek direct message on social media, sometimes for romantic reasons, though occasionally in a creepy or awkward way.
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#46
Dead
Yes, it does mean not being physically alive, but in today’s definition it is also used when someone finds something so funny, overwhelming, outrageous or hilarious that they are metaphorically “dead.”
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#47
Thicc
A full-figured body, particularly one with a huge butt and a curved waist, is referred to as being “thicc.” It can be used both in a sexual and humorous way.
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#48
Swol
A person that is strong, muscular, athletic, and just all-around great. He looks like the kind of person you don’t want to mess with since he is clearly well-built.
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#49
I can’t even
Used in response to something in front of you, its abrupt ending means it’s too astonishing, infuriating, startling, or exciting to grasp, which leaves a person speechless because they are so disbelieving.
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#50
On fleek
One of the few expressions that can be traced to the exact date of its origin. On June 21, 2014, Kayla Lewis used the expression to describe her eyebrows in a little clip that was released on Vine. Today, everything that is flawlessly on-point can be described as being on fleek.
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#51
Clap back
A clap back refers to a verbal retort in response to criticism. If you’re a celebrity or public person, the more deft and biting your clap back, the more likely it is to be covered by the media. The 2003 Ja Rule song “Clap Back” is when the phrase first appeared.
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#52
Turnt
“Turnt” is a variant of “turned” that is exclusively used to express your eagerness or readiness for an event. It is frequently used as “turnt up.”
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#53
Snatched
Like many other slang terms, this one is attributed to New York City’s drag culture in the 1990s. “Snatched” is primarily inspired by black drag culture, where artists don weaves or synthetic hair. It is used to describe something that is so great, it may even snatch your wig off.
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#54
TFW
This stands for “that feel when,” “that feeling when,” or “that face when” on social media and the internet.
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#55
Finna
“Fixing to” is abbreviated as “finna,” which means “getting prepared to do something.” It is used to indicate a desire to take some sort of action soon.
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#56
GG
An initialism said at the end of a match, either online or in person, and meaning “Good Game.” It indicates one of two things: either it was truly a good, fairly played match, or one team got slaughtered. Besides that, “GG” can be used as an insult to make fun of someone for doing something incredibly stupid.
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#57
It me
This phrase expresses a connection to a certain object, especially if it’s uncomfortable yet relatable. The usage of the purposely incorrect grammar is humorous and self-deprecating.
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#58
Receipts
Proof of a person’s hypocrisy, frequently taken from earlier social media or text messages.
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#59
Ratchet
“Ratchet,” which is slang for “wretched,” designates someone or something as nasty and unpleasant. It most frequently refers to a diva who has a repulsive appearance and/or behavior, often annoyingly loud.
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#60
JOMO
JOMO is an abbreviation for the phrase “joy of missing out.” In a nutshell, it refers to enjoying your free time and doing anything you want to do without worrying about something more exciting taking place elsewhere.
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