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.
#61
Trill
This adjective is derived from the words “true” and “real” and is used in hip-hop culture to describe someone who is well respected.
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4points
#62
Gucci
The slang term “Gucci” means good, cool, great, or awesome. Usually, it’s used to concur with someone or express that everything is “All nice” or “All Gucci.”
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4points
#63
Finsta
Finsta is short for “fake Instagram,” which is an account created so that a person may upload pictures and communicate with other accounts in a more private way, usually reserving the account’s followers for close friends.
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4points
#64
Totes
“Totes,” which stands for “totally” in short, should not be confused with canvas totes. “Totes my goats,” sometimes known as “totes McGoats” or “totes magoats,” is used as an exclamatory way of expressing enthusiastic agreement.
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3points
#65
Bae
An expression of affection known as “bae” has its origins in AAVE, or African American Vernacular English (also known as African American Language, or AAL). Its original usage was to describe a significant other.
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3points
#66
High-key
Something that is done or spoken in an overt or even offensive manner. It is the opposite of low-key or down low, which means “relaxed” or even “secretive.”
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2points
#67
Hundo P
A shortened form of 100%. Used most often when you are completely certain about something.
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2points
#68
Finesse
The slang term “finesse” describes the capacity to persuade or manipulate another person. The term comes from the charisma required to convince people to do things for you.
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2points
#69
Phubbing
Phubbing is the practice of ignoring someone who is physically there in favor of a mobile phone.
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2points
#70
Cuffing season
Cuffing season is a time when single people start searching for short-term relationships to get through the chilly winter months. The cuffing season often starts in October and ends soon after Valentine’s Day. Although the word “cuff” refers to handcuffs, it is also slang for “hooking up” or “getting hitched.”
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1point
#71
OTP
OTP means “one true pair/pairing” and is a term used in a fandom to describe a fan-made pairing of characters. Fans who think two characters would make a fantastic romantic couple imagine their future together and share their fantasies with other fans.
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0points
#72
V
The abbreviation “v”, a shortened version of “very,” is often used to emphasize a feeling or exaggerate a viewpoint during texting or conversing online, supposedly saving the time needed to type out the remaining three letters.
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#74
Beat
Often used with a hashtag (#), this slang term means “applying makeup.” It became more popular in conversation after fashion bloggers started using it on Instagram.
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-3points
#75
GMT
GMT stands for “getting me tight,” which refers to feeling upset, frustrated, or angry about someone or something.
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-7points