Slangs
No cap – Not lying
Hit me up – Contact me
Spill the tea – Share gossip
Lowkey – Secretly / Kind of
Salty – Bitter or annoyed
Ghosted – Ignored or abandoned
Flex – Show off
Vibe check – Check the mood
Go off – Rant or hype someone up
Clap back – Savage comeback
Drip – Stylish outfit
Cap – Lie / Fake
Shoot your shot – Take a chance
W – Win / Success
L – Loss / Fail
Slaps – Really good (music, food, etc.)
Bussin’ – Extremely good (mostly for food)
Dead – Something is super funny ("Bro, I’m dead!")
Capper – A liar
No shot – No way / Impossible
Vibing – Feeling good / Chilling
Big yikes – Super embarrassing
Sus – Suspicious / Sketchy
Banger – Really good song, movie, or event
Snatched – Looks amazing ("That outfit is snatched!")
It’s giving – Looks like / Feels like ("It’s giving rich vibes.")
Pressed – Upset or mad
Catch these hands – Threatening to fight
Wildin’ – Acting crazy or out of control
Rizz – Flirting skills
Mid – Average / Not great
Bet – Okay / Got it
Fire – Amazing / Cool
Extra – Over the top or dramatic
ICYMI – In case you missed it
On fleek – Perfect / On point
Lit – Exciting or fun
Cheugy – Outdated / Cringe
FOMO – Fear of missing out
GOAT – Greatest of all time
DMs – Direct messages
Savage – Bold / Ruthless
Throw shade – Subtly insult someone
Pull up – Come over
Hundo P – 100% sure
Ship – Want two people to be together ("I ship them!")
Thirsty – Desperate for attention or love
Hits different – Feels special or unique
Caught in 4K – Caught red-handed (with proof)
Left on read – Ignored after seeing a message
Shook – Shocked or surprised
Deadass – Serious / For real
Stan – Hardcore fan of someone ("I stan Beyoncé.")
Main character energy – Feeling like the star of the show
Simp – Someone who does too much for someone they like
Slay – Absolutely killing it / Doing great
Walked so [X] could run – Someone paved the way for another
Hot take – Unpopular opinion
No crumbs left – Completely nailed it
TMI – Too much information
TL;DR – Too long; didn’t read (quick summary)
BDE – Confident, boss energy
Sending me – Making me laugh hard
Receipts – Proof (texts, screenshots, etc.)
Doing the most – Being extra or over-the-top
CEO of [X] – The best at something ("He's the CEO of bad
decisions.")
Outta pocket – Saying or doing something wild or inappropriate
Fell off – Lost popularity or success
Hits different – Feels special in a unique way
Mood – Something relatable ("That’s such a mood.")
Highkey – Very obvious / The opposite of lowkey
Bread – Money ("I gotta get this bread.")
Caught lacking – Unprepared or off guard
Pull up – Come over / Show up
Say less – I got it / No need to explain
Touch grass – Stop being online and go outside
Based – Confidently true / Standing by your opinion
Cringe – Embarrassing or awkward
Woke – Socially aware
NPC – Someone boring or predictable
Yeet – To throw something / Get rid of it
TFW – That feeling when…
Karen – Entitled, annoying person who complains a lot
Boomer – Someone acting old-fashioned or out of touch
Sus – Suspicious / Sketchy
Glowed up – Big transformation (looks, success, etc.)
Zaddy – Attractive, stylish older man
Litty – Really fun or exciting
ICYMI – In case you missed it
Receipts – Proof or evidence
Hypebeast – Obsessed with trendy clothes (usually expensive)
Cuffed – In a relationship
"Catch feelings" – Start developing romantic emotions for
someone ("I didn’t mean to catch feelings, but here we are.")
"Let that sink in" – Think about it and realize the impact ("He
left you on read for three days… let that sink in.")
"Read the room" – Understand the situation and act accordingly
("Dude, stop joking. Read the room!")
"Take an L" – Accept a loss or failure ("I forgot my wallet, had
to take an L.")
"The struggle is real" – A funny way to acknowledge life’s
difficulties ("Woke up late, missed my bus… the struggle is real.")
"A whole mood" – Something super relatable ("That cat sleeping
all day? A whole mood.")
"Do it for the plot" – Make decisions that make life more
interesting ("Should I go on a last-minute trip? Do it for the plot!")
"Not me doing [X]" – Calling yourself out ("Not me forgetting
my own birthday.")
"That ain’t it, chief" – That’s not the right move ("You’re
wearing socks with sandals? That ain’t it, chief.")
"We been knew" – We already knew that ("Beyoncé is the
queen? We been knew.")
"I’m in my [X] era" – A phase in life ("I’m in my gym era now.")
"Do you boo" – Do what makes you happy ("Not everyone will
agree, but do you boo!")
"Say it louder for the people in the back" – Repeat something
important ("Respect is earned! Say it louder for the people in the
back!")
"You love to see it" – When something good happens ("My team
won? You love to see it!")
"Make it make sense" – When something is confusing or
illogical ("Why is rent so high? Make it make sense.")
"No thoughts, head empty" – Totally clueless in the moment ("I
saw my crush and just froze… no thoughts, head empty.")
"You had one job" – When someone fails at a simple task ("Bro,
you forgot the pizza? You had one job!")
"We move" – Keep going despite setbacks ("Lost my keys
again… but we move.")
"I can’t even" – So overwhelmed you can’t express it ("That
movie was so bad, I can’t even.")
"I said what I said" – Standing by your opinion ("Pineapple on
pizza is fire. I said what I said.")
"It do be like that sometimes" – Accepting an unfortunate reality
("Missed my flight… it do be like that sometimes.")
"Main character energy" – Acting like the star of your own
movie ("She walked in like she owns the place. Main character
energy!")
"You ate that" – You did something really well ("Your outfit?
You ate that!")
"My toxic trait is…" – A self-aware flaw ("My toxic trait is
thinking I can finish a whole show in one night.")
"I’m screaming" – Reacting to something hilarious ("That
meme? I’m screaming!")
"I don’t know who needs to hear this, but…" – Sharing advice
that applies to many ("I don’t know who needs to hear this, but drink
some water!")
"This ain’t a want, it’s a need" – Something you must have
("That new PS5? This ain’t a want, it’s a need.")
"It’s giving [X]" – Something reminds you of something else
("That jacket? It’s giving ‘90s fashion.")
"Not you [X]" – Playfully calling someone out ("Not you texting
your ex again!")
"Be so for real" – Stop joking / Be serious ("You spent $500 on
shoes? Be so for real.")
"My brain just lagged" – When you mess up or freeze ("I forgot
what I was saying… my brain just lagged.")
"Move in silence like the G in lasagna" – Do things quietly and
smoothly (inspired by a Lil Wayne lyric)
"Not my circus, not my monkeys" – Not my problem ("Y’all can
fight, but not my circus, not my monkeys.")
"You played yourself" – You caused your own failure ("Forgot
to study and failed the test? You played yourself.")
"Gotta risk it for the biscuit" – Take a chance for a big reward
("Should I DM her? Gotta risk it for the biscuit!")
"You look like money" – You look rich or stylish ("Damn, new
suit? You look like money!")
"You can’t sit with us" – You’re not part of the group (inspired
by Mean Girls)
"That’s a you problem" – That’s your issue, not mine ("You
forgot your charger? That’s a you problem.")
"Why you built like that?" – Playfully roasting someone ("Bro,
why you built like that?!")
"You woke up and chose violence" – Someone is being extra
aggressive ("Damn, you really roasting everyone today? You woke up
and chose violence!")
"It’s not that deep" – Don’t overthink it ("Bro, it's just a joke.
It’s not that deep.")
"New phone, who dis?" – Pretending not to recognize someone
("Your ex texts you? New phone, who dis?")
"Your vibe attracts your tribe" – The people around you reflect
your energy
"The math ain’t mathing" – Something doesn’t make sense
("You spent $200 but only bought one thing? The math ain’t
mathing.")
"That escalated quickly" – When a situation gets out of control
fast ("We were joking, now they’re fighting? That escalated quickly.")
"I got time today" – Ready to argue or confront someone ("You
wanna talk trash? Oh, I got time today!")
"I understood the assignment" – Completely nailed something
("Her outfit? She understood the assignment!")
"Living rent-free in my head" – When you can’t stop thinking
about something ("That song is living rent-free in my head.")
"Get that bread, get that head, then leave" – Focus on your
goals and move on (inspired by a viral song)
"Catching strays" – Getting insulted for no reason ("Bro, I
wasn’t even in the convo, why am I catching strays?")
"Not the [X]" – Playfully calling something out ("Not the Crocs
with socks!")
"Gimme the ick" – Something turns you off ("He texted ‘k’
instead of ‘okay’—gimme the ick.")
"Crying, throwing up, shaking" – Overreacting to something
("She noticed me?! Crying, throwing up, shaking.")
"Don’t gas me up" – Don’t hype me up too much ("You saying
I’m cute? Don’t gas me up!")
"We outside" – We’re out having fun ("Friday night? We
outside!")
"Ain’t nobody got time for that" – No patience for nonsense
("More homework? Ain’t nobody got time for that!")
"Real recognize real" – Honest people respect other honest
people
"They’re cooking" – They’re doing amazing ("Bro, this new
artist is cooking!")
"That dog in him" – Someone has determination ("Bro didn’t
give up—he got that dog in him!")
"Clocked in" – Focused and ready to work ("Time to study, I’m
clocked in.")
"You love to see it" – Something good happened ("Your team
won? You love to see it.")
"You wild for that" – That was crazy ("You put ketchup on
pizza? You wild for that.")
"Do less" – Chill out ("You made a whole PowerPoint for a 5-
minute meeting? Do less.")
"Whole squad laughing" – When something isn’t funny ("You
called that a joke? Whole squad laughing.")
"Ratioed" – When a reply gets more likes than the original tweet
("Dude got ratioed so bad on Twitter.")
"Take the high road" – Avoid drama and be the bigger person
"Somebody come get they mans" – When someone is acting
crazy ("Bro, why is he dancing like that? Somebody come get they
mans!")
"I ain't even mad, that’s impressive" – When something wild
happens but you respect it
"You doing too much" – You're overreacting or
overcomplicating things ("Bro, it’s just a joke. You doing too much.")
"We love to see it" – Happy or impressed by something ("She got
promoted? We love to see it!")
"That’s cap and a half" – A huge lie ("You met Drake? That’s
cap and a half!")
"Took me out" – Something was so funny it “killed” you ("That
meme took me out!")
"If you know, you know (IYKYK)" – Some things only certain
people understand ("That reference? IYKYK.")
"It’s above me now" – Not my problem anymore ("They mad?
It’s above me now.")
"We up" – Things are going well ("Just got paid? We up!")
"Go touch some grass" – Stop being online too much ("Been
arguing all day? Go touch some grass.")
"He understood the mission" – Someone nailed it ("His outfit?
He understood the mission.")
"Not me [X]" – Playfully calling yourself out ("Not me eating the
whole pizza by myself!")
"This ain’t Build-A-Bear" – You can’t change people ("He
wants a perfect girl? This ain’t Build-A-Bear.")
"Do what makes you happy, but…" – A shady way to say you
disagree ("Do what makes you happy, but that haircut ain’t it.")
"That’s your truth" – When someone says something wild but
you let them believe it ("You think pineapple belongs on pizza?
That’s your truth.")
"She’s mother" – She’s iconic, legendary ("Beyoncé? She’s
mother.")
"Haters will say it’s fake" – When something looks too good to
be true ("This glow-up? Haters will say it’s fake.")
"I took that personally" – When a joke or comment hits you hard
("He said short people can’t drive? I took that personally.")
"X is free, Y is not" – Used to call someone out ("Confidence is
free, but common sense is not.")
"Call an ambulance… but not for me" – When someone
underestimates you ("You thought I was weak? Call an ambulance…
but not for me.")
"Weird flex, but okay" – When someone brags about something
odd ("You collect toenail clippings? Weird flex, but okay.")
"This ain’t my first rodeo" – I’ve done this before ("I can
handle it. This ain’t my first rodeo.")
"The vibes are off" – Something feels weird ("I don’t trust this
place… the vibes are off.")
"You ate and left no crumbs" – You did amazing ("Your
speech? You ate and left no crumbs.")
"Y’all could never" – Saying others can’t compare ("This outfit?
Y’all could never.")
"Whole time…" – Turns out something was true ("Whole time, I
was doing it wrong!")
"He a 10 but…" – Rating someone with a flaw ("He a 10 but he
claps when the plane lands.")
"Can’t unsee it" – Now that I’ve noticed it, I’ll never forget
("You just ruined my childhood. Can’t unsee it.")
"This ain't chess, this is checkers" – Someone isn’t playing
smart ("Bro, think ahead. This ain't chess, this is checkers.")
"You gotta see it through, my boy" – Finish what you started
("Too late to quit now, you gotta see it through, my boy!")
"They put their whole [X]-ussy into it" – They put in maximum
effort ("This food? They put their whole chef-ussy into it!")
"You moving mad" – Acting crazy ("Why you texting your ex?
You moving mad.")
"We ball" – Life is hard, but we keep going ("Failed my test? We
ball.")
"Pack it up, [X]" – Playfully telling someone to stop ("Pack it
up, fashion icon.")
"This ain’t even my final form" – I can get even better ("Y’all
thought I was good now? This ain’t even my final form!")
"Ain’t no way, boy" – No chance ("You won the lottery? Ain’t no
way, boy!")
"Gotta stay humble" – Said after flexing ("Just bought a new
car… gotta stay humble.")
"You know the vibes" – You already know how things are
("Friday night? You know the vibes.")
"You moving different" – Someone changed ("Ever since he got
rich, he moving different.")
"That’s a red flag" – Warning sign in a person ("He sleeps with
socks on? That’s a red flag.")
"You got me in the first half" – At first, I believed you ("You
said you were quitting junk food? You got me in the first half.")
"Don’t let them cook" – Stop them before they mess up ("He
about to tweet something dumb. Don’t let him cook.")
"That’s crazy, but I don’t remember asking" – Dismissing
someone’s story ("Bro, that’s crazy, but I don’t remember asking.")
"We in the trenches" – Struggling ("Final exams coming up? We
in the trenches.")
"Why you so loud?" – When someone says something too
relatable ("Bro, stop exposing me. Why you so loud?")
"Built different" – Superior in some way ("He ate 10 burgers
and is still fit. Bro is built different.")
"I know a place" – Joking about a better option ("You don’t like
loud clubs? I know a place… my couch.")
"Oh, he tweakin’" – He’s acting crazy ("Bro paid $500 for a
hoodie? Oh, he tweakin'.")
"Imagine" – Mocking a bad decision ("Imagine not liking pizza.")