What Does That Mean? A Guidebook to Teen Slang
It is unbelievable how language can change from the hot new phrase to an archaic term before your eyes. Maybe you can get a bit closer to understanding what your teen means by “bet! That plan sounds lowkey lit.”
Warning: simply using the word won’t always do the trick, some slang can only be used in the correct situations with the right pronunciation. You may be mocked by your teen even if you use the word in the right context.
A List Of Slang Words
Salty/Saudy: I’m upset
Lowkey: implies a more relaxed attitude
Bet: yes!
Sipping tea: understanding gossip
Spilling tea: gossiping to friends
To sleep on: when one sees something as underrated, Ex: “People sleep on This is Us, that show is so good.”
Deada$$: for sure, serious
Bruh: OMG are you serious?
Cross-Faded: both drunk and high
Ship: I want them to be a couple
Yeet: yikes
Sus: suspect
Fam: used when referring to a close group of friends
Bae: before anyone else
OG: original
Lit: means fun but can also be used to refer to getting drunk and high
Beef: we’re fighting over a problem
Woke: to be aware politically and socially of your surroundings
Extra: Over the top
Turnt: similar context as lit,
Roasted: verbally attacked
Plug: refers to an individual who provides drugs and alcohol
Gucci: That’s cool
I’m dead: I can’t believe it
Geeking: laughing to the extent of freaking out
Thirsty: desperate
Goat: Greatest of all time
Netflix and chill: implies sex
Throw shade: to put down, insult
Dope: cool (can refer to drugs and other activities)
Bye Felicia: I don’t need you in my life, goodbye
Finna: I’m about to or going to do something
Tight: cool
Peeps: closest friends or family
Vlog: a video-based blog
Talk smack: to belittle someone
Brodown: boys night out
Frenemy: friend that sometimes hurts your feelings.
That’s clutch: That’s cool
Are you going to roll up?: Are you going somewhere?
Player: Male who is good and/or active with the girls
Hook up: To be physical with someone without a long term commitment. It can mean having sex with that person or not. The definition varies among ages and groups.
Friends with benefits: Similar to “hooked up” above
I’m down: I agree
Texting Jargon
That was just conversations – texting is a whole new world of acronyms and slang words. Here’s our introduction into the dictionary of texting slang.
B: admiration for an individual, could be used in the context “hey b!” or “you got it b.” It is used in more dramatic terms as “bb.”
IDK: I don’t know
JK: Just kidding
LMAO: laughing my a** off
BTW: By the way
WTH: what the he**
WTF: what the f**k
LOL: laughing out loud
IDEK: I don’t even know
RN: right now
TN: tonight
