Slang for the classroom

rizz means Charisma, charm, or the ability to attract a romantic partner through smooth talk and confident energy. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

situationship means A romantic arrangement that's more than friendship, less than a relationship — deliberately vague about commitment so both sides can avoid "the talk." The defining modern dating…. It's mostly used in dating-app and relationship conversations. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

hallucination means When an AI model confidently generates false information — citing non-existent sources, inventing people, fabricating quotes. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

aura means The vibe or energy someone gives off, quantified in imaginary "aura points." Cool moments add aura ("hit a three with eyes closed — +1000 aura"), embarrassing ones cost it ("tri…. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

slay means To do something exceptionally well or look amazing doing it. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

enshittification means The lifecycle of online platforms: first they're good to users, then they squeeze users to please advertisers, then they squeeze advertisers to please shareholders, and finally …. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

clanker means Derogatory slang for an AI system, robot, or automated agent — especially when it fails spectacularly. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

girl dinner means A dinner cobbled together from random fridge scraps — cheese, crackers, pickles, olives, leftover pasta, maybe wine. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

brainrot means The mental state of consuming too much low-quality repetitive short-form content. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

sus means Suspicious; giving off the feeling something isn't right. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

brat means An aesthetic and vibe — messy, unapologetic, slightly unhinged fun. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

goat means Greatest Of All Time. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

agentic means Describing AI systems that can plan, take actions, and use tools autonomously across multi-step tasks — not just answer one prompt. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

vibe coding means Building software by describing what you want to an AI and accepting whatever it produces — often without reading the code. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

no cap means No lie; for real. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

bet means "Okay," "sure," or "sounds good" — a one-word affirmative. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

touch grass means A directive to go outside and experience the real world — usually aimed at someone too invested in online drama or posting unhinged takes. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

the ick means A sudden, irrational feeling of disgust toward a romantic partner, triggered by something small they did. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

mid means Mediocre — distinctly worse than good, slightly better than bad. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

quiet luxury means A fashion aesthetic defined by expensive-looking minimalism — no logos, impeccable fabrics, neutral palettes. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

canon event means A formative, inevitable, sometimes-embarrassing experience that everyone goes through — you can't interfere with it or you risk breaking who they're meant to become.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

era means A self-defined phase of your life that you're fully committing to — "my soft girl era," "my gym era," "my villain era." Borrowed from Taylor Swift's album-naming convention. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

ghosting means Ending a relationship by suddenly disappearing — no call, no text, no explanation. It's mostly used in dating-app and relationship conversations. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

007 knife means (New York, slang, 1970s-1980s, by extension) A folding knife, especially one used in a crime.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

vibe check means An assessment of someone's energy or mood — passing means they're cool to be around, failing means the vibe is wrong. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

red flag means A warning sign in dating or friendships — a behavior that suggests incompatibility or trouble. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

ratio means When a reply to a post gets more likes than the original — signaling the replier dunked on the poster. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

0.5 selfie means (slang) A close-up taken with the ultrawide lens of a smartphone camera, resulting in a distorted appearance.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

pop off means To go off intensely — either positive ("pop off, queen!" = go do your thing) or negative (explode at someone). It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

poggers means An exclamation of excitement, hype, or awe — "POGGERS!" dropped after a clutch play or a genuinely surprising moment. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

CORS means Cross-Origin Resource Sharing. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

100 percent means complete, entire, whole.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

living rent free means When something occupies your thoughts constantly without your permission — a song, a memory, or something embarrassing you did in 2014. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

13th stepper means (slang) A more experienced member of a 12 step recovery program who targets newcomers for romantic or sexual relationships.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

W means A win. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

aura farming means Deliberately doing cool, low-effort things just to look effortlessly stylish — posing against a wall, walking slowly in sunglasses, skipping class to stare out a window.. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

cheeky means British adjective meaning mildly impudent in a charming way — or a slightly indulgent, casual act. It's mostly used in British informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

slop means Low-effort AI-generated content flooding the internet — generic images, soulless blog posts, fake product reviews. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

demure means Used ironically after the viral phrase "very demure, very mindful." Describes anyone behaving modestly, professionally, or primly — the joke is applying it to mundane or contrad…. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

skibidi means A nonsense adjective and intensifier used by Gen Alpha. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

18 holes means A casual way of referring to a full round of golf, which is played across 18 distinct holes on a regulation course. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

brat summer means The summer of 2024, reimagined through Charli XCX's "brat" aesthetic — lime green, messy nights, cigarettes, self-aware chaos. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

peng means British slang (especially London / MLE) for attractive or excellent. It's mostly used in British informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

200 Club means (Antarctica, slang) A set of people similar to the 300 Club, but having gone through a temperature change of 200°C (about 392°F).. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

innit means British tag question: "isn't it?" Also a filler word, a whole sentence, and a mood. It's mostly used in British informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

tech debt means Accumulated cost of shortcuts taken in code. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

hot girl walk means A confident 4-mile walk where you only think about three things: how hot you are, what you're grateful for, and what you want to achieve. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

catfish means Someone who pretends to be a different person online, usually with stolen or AI-generated photos, to trick people into online relationships. It's mostly used in dating-app and relationship conversations. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

soft life means A lifestyle movement prioritizing ease, rest, and low stress over hustle and grind. It's mostly used in wellness and self-improvement spaces. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

💀 means The skull emoji means "I'm dead" — i.e. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

cuffing season means The cold months (roughly October to February) when singles scramble to couple up for companionship, warmth, and holiday dates. It's mostly used in dating-app and relationship conversations. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

lit means Exciting, awesome, or high-energy. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

goblin mode means Unapologetically lazy, messy, gluttonous behavior — pajamas all weekend, takeout wrappers on the bed, no plans. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

love bombing means Overwhelming someone with affection, gifts, and attention early on to fast-track emotional dependence — often a manipulative pattern that comes before withdrawal.. It's mostly used in dating-app and relationship conversations. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

fanum tax means Taking a bite or portion of a friend's food without asking — a playful "tax" on their meal. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

bussin means Extremely good — usually food, but increasingly applied to songs, weather, and outfits. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

bruv means British address term for a friend or stranger — "bro" / "mate." Heavy in London and spread via UK drill and grime. It's mostly used in British informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

Stanley cup means The 40oz insulated tumbler — officially the "Quencher" — that became a status object, collector's item, and parking-lot brawl trigger in 2023. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

mate means Universal Australian and British word for a friend. It's mostly used in Australian informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

amapiano means South African electronic dance genre with deep log-drum bass, jazzy keys, and a rolling tempo. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

quiet quitting means Doing only the work explicitly required by your job description — no unpaid overtime, no extra projects. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

bed rot means Spending an entire day in bed doing essentially nothing — scrolling, napping, eating in bed. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

yeet means To throw something with great force and very little care for where it lands. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

based means Agreeing with something strongly because it's bold, authentic, or unafraid to be unpopular. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

coquette means Hyper-feminine aesthetic of pink bows, pearls, lace, mary-janes, white stockings. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

API means Application Programming Interface. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

delulu means Delusional, affectionately — believing in something unlikely (usually a crush or dream outcome) despite the evidence. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

bop means A song so good you have to bop your head to it — the universal Gen-Z compliment for a track. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

flex means To show off — possessions, skills, achievements, partners, views. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

cooked means Absolutely doomed or destroyed — mentally, physically, or situationally. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

sigma means A lone-wolf male archetype — independent, self-reliant, supposedly above the alpha/beta hierarchy. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

OP means "Overpowered." A character, weapon, or strategy so strong it breaks game balance. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

LLM means Large Language Model. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

prompt engineering means The craft of writing inputs to LLMs to reliably produce the output you want. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

hits different means Something that affects you more than expected — a song, food, or moment that lands harder in a specific context. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

GG means "Good game." Typed in chat at the end of a match — politely, or sarcastically after a blowout. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

cap means A lie — flat-out untrue, inflated, or an exaggerated claim. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

glazing (AI) means Excessive, sycophantic praise from an AI assistant — "What a brilliant question!" style. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

L means A loss. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

crashing out means Having an emotional breakdown — losing your temper, crying, or losing control publicly. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

beige flag means A quirky, mildly weird trait in a partner that's neither a red flag (dealbreaker) nor green flag (ideal) — just oddly specific. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

simp means Someone who goes overboard showing affection or support for a person (usually a romantic interest) in the hope of attention. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

caught in 4k means Caught in the act with undeniable, high-resolution evidence. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

lowkey means Kind of, somewhat, or secretly — used to soften an admission. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

clean girl means An aesthetic built around looking effortlessly put-together: slicked-back bun, gold hoops, dewy skin, linen, matcha. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

iykyk means "If you know, you know." An inside-joke disclaimer for references only a specific subculture, friend group, or fanbase will get. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

green flag means A positive trait or behavior indicating someone is emotionally healthy, thoughtful, or a good match. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

🔥 means The fire emoji 🔥 means something is excellent, stylish, or hot right now. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

yap means To talk excessively about nothing important. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

ate and left no crumbs means Did something so flawlessly there was nothing left to critique. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

main character energy means The confidence and presence of someone who acts like they're the protagonist of their own story. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

ship it means A call to release code to production. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

cook means To do something extremely well; to go off. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

goated means Verb form of GOAT. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

ohio means Adjective meaning bizarre, cursed, or deeply wrong. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

mob wife means A maximalist aesthetic of big fur coats, leopard print, chunky gold, red nails, and 1990s Italian-American glamour. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

frfr means Abbreviation of "for real for real." Used to emphasize sincerity — the doubled "real" is the point. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

old money aesthetic means A lifestyle look evoking inherited wealth — tennis whites, sweaters draped over shoulders, Ralph Lauren, horse clubs, Cape Cod. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

serve means To show up looking incredible or to deliver a flawless performance. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

carry means To single-handedly win a game when your team is underperforming. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

sweat means A player who takes every match extremely seriously — perfect meta builds, no fun allowed. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

RAG means Retrieval-Augmented Generation. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

nerf means A patch that weakens an overpowered character, weapon, or ability to restore balance. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

gatekeep means To hoard access to something (a hobby, subculture, band, restaurant) by demanding newcomers prove their credentials. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

big yikes means An intensified "yikes" — reserved for cringeworthy, awkward, or morally questionable moments that need extra emphasis. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

chuffed means British: very pleased or proud, usually about a personal win. It's mostly used in British informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

skill issue means A dismissive reply implying someone's problem is their own lack of skill, not the tool or system. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

MVP means Minimum Viable Product. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

boujee means High-class or fancy, often used playfully about small indulgences you wouldn't normally buy ("boujee bread," "boujee water"). It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

NPC means Non-Player Character. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

LGTM means "Looks Good To Me." Shorthand approval on a pull request or code review, signaling the reviewer has no blocking concerns. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

glazing means Excessively praising or kissing up to someone. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

meta means "Most Effective Tactic Available." The current strategies or builds considered optimal in competitive play. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

brat girl means A girl who embodies the brat aesthetic — confident, messy, fun, a little self-destructive. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

love language means How someone prefers to give and receive affection — words of affirmation, acts of service, gifts, quality time, or physical touch. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

aura points means The imaginary score tallying how cool your actions are. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

bffr means "Be for real." A sharp reply to something outrageous, wrong, or naive. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

unc means Short for "uncle." Used to address or describe an older guy — affectionately ("unc just came through with the pasta recipe"), or as a gentle roast for acting too old ("unc, you …. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

cheugy means Outdated, uncool, or trying too hard — aesthetics and trends that millennials still embrace but Gen Z has moved past (Live Laugh Love signs, skinny jeans, side parts).. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

tomato girl means A Mediterranean-summer aesthetic — tomato red lips and sundresses, lemon groves, pasta, coastal Italy. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

🧢 means The cap emoji (🧢) means "that's a lie" or "no way that's true." A visual stand-in for the word "cap" — drop it under a tweet or post to call BS without typing anything at all.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

circle back means "I don't want to answer this right now." Corporate stall phrase meaning we'll address this later — which often means never. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

highkey means Openly, definitely, without reservation. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

valid means Approved, legitimate, or acceptable. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

deepfake means Synthetic media — usually video or audio — where AI convincingly impersonates a real person. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

mewing means Pressing the tongue against the roof of the mouth, allegedly to sharpen the jawline. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

it girl means A woman who effortlessly defines her cultural moment — style, attitude, presence. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

rubber ducking means Debugging by explaining a problem aloud to an inanimate object — traditionally a rubber duck, nowadays often an AI chatbot. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

6-7 means A meaningless catchphrase + hand gesture (palms up, rocking side to side) spreading through middle schools in 2025. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

buff means A patch that strengthens an underpowered character, item, or ability. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

noob means A beginner. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

balletcore means A soft, romantic aesthetic of wrap tops, bows, pink tights, leg warmers, and ballet flats — ballet studio style moved into everyday outfits. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

unalive means Algospeak euphemism for "kill" or "die," used to evade platform moderation that demotes or removes content with those words. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

superintelligence means A hypothetical AI that surpasses the cognitive performance of the smartest humans across virtually every domain. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

clap means To beat someone decisively — usually in a video game, but extended to any lopsided loss. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

ping me means "Send me a message on Slack/Teams when you need me." Has fully replaced "email me" for anything under an hour's attention. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

EZ means "Easy." Typed in chat after winning a match, often as a taunt. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

gyat means An exclamation of surprise or admiration — typically at someone's body shape. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

locking in means Entering a hyper-focused state to get something done. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

cracked means Extremely skilled at a game — moves and reactions so fast they look inhuman. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

chopped means Ugly, or badly put together. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

phonk means A distorted, cowbell-driven electronic genre rooted in 90s Memphis rap. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

fishhead means (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A person from Southeast Asia.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

menty b means Cutesy shorthand for "mental breakdown." Used to soften describing stress, often self-referentially on TikTok. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

SYBAU means "Shut yo bitch ass up." Used dismissively — usually jokingly — in 2025 TikTok comments when someone says something stupid, corny, or overly long.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

hyperpop means A maximalist pop subgenre — distorted synths, pitched-up vocals, glitchy production. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

AFK means "Away From Keyboard." Used to announce you're stepping away. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

synergy means The theoretical value created when departments, companies, or teams collaborate. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

move the needle means Corporate-speak for making a measurable impact on a business metric. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

40k means (informal, slang, science fiction) Warhammer 40,000, a British tabletop military game set in a dystopian future Galaxy torn by war.. It's mostly used in British informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

smurf means A skilled player using a new or secondary account to play against much weaker opponents. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

context window means The maximum amount of text an LLM can "see" at once, measured in tokens. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

world model means A representation an AI builds of how the world works — its physics, objects, causality — that lets it predict and plan. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

touch base means Corporate euphemism for "have a short meeting or chat." Widely mocked for being unnecessarily vague — "touch base Monday" could mean anything from a 5-minute stand-up to a 45-mi…. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

sad girl indie means The Phoebe Bridgers / Mitski / Clairo sphere — melancholy indie rock with introspective, often devastating lyrics, beloved by a very specific demographic.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

sheila means Australian slang for a woman or girl, now mostly used jokingly or nostalgically. It's mostly used in Australian informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

git gud means Intentional misspelling of "get good." A dismissive response to someone complaining about difficulty — if the skill issue is theirs, the solution is to improve.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

mogging means Being so much more attractive than the people around you that the difference is visible in photos. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

low-hanging fruit means Easy wins that require minimal effort. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

tool use means The ability of an LLM to call external functions (search, code execution, databases) mid-conversation. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

G Fuel means A gamer-branded powdered energy drink — almost a caricature of gaming culture. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

gutted means British: deeply disappointed, in a soft, sad-boy-online way. It's mostly used in British informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

bandwidth means Corporate-speak for time or mental capacity. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

deep dive means A thorough investigation of a topic, typically scheduled as a meeting. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

dopamine dressing means Dressing in bright, bold, saturated colors to lift your mood. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

camper means A player who hides in one spot to ambush opponents instead of moving around — considered a cheap, annoying tactic in FPS games. It's mostly used in gaming and streaming culture. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

bikeshedding means Wasting disproportionate time debating trivial details (button colors, variable names) while ignoring the hard, important parts of a project. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

inference means Running a trained AI model to produce output. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

TS/PMO means "This shit / pissing me off." Gen Alpha shorthand typed in comments to express mild frustration, boredom, or fake-outrage — often sarcastically.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

actioning means Verb form of "action." Turning "action" (noun) into a verb so a manager can sound busy without actually doing anything. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

cottagecore means A pastoral aesthetic of bread-baking, wildflower picking, aproned dresses, handwritten letters, and living in a cottage somewhere your phone doesn't work. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

boil the ocean means To attempt something so absurdly broad that it's doomed. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

huzz means Intentionally absurd misspelling of an offensive word for women, used jokingly in streamer/online-bro contexts to talk about women in general — often mocking the users themselves.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

fine-tuning means Continuing to train a foundation model on a smaller, specialized dataset so it specializes in your task. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

synergize means Verb form of synergy, used with a straight face in strategy decks. It's mostly used in workplace and corporate conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

squaw winter means (US, New York) An early onset of winter, an early (October) cold snap, often followed by flurries of snow.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

🤝 means The handshake emoji. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

charcuterie board means A wooden board arranged with cured meats, cheeses, crackers, olives, nuts, jam, and honey. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

yak shaving means Performing a seemingly pointless preliminary task that leads to other preliminary tasks — all in the name of solving your actual original problem. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

🤨 means The face-with-raised-eyebrow emoji. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

🙄 means The face-with-rolling-eyes emoji. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

Spotify Wrapped means Spotify's annual early-December year-in-review drop. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

ramen hack means Upgrading a $0.85 instant noodle packet into something genuinely good — soft-boiled egg, green onion, butter, chili crisp, a cheese slice, whatever. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

go brrr means (Internet slang, humorous) To go out of control; to increase or thrive despite opposition.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

dark academia means An aesthetic built around Oxford-college nostalgia, old libraries, Latin, tweed blazers, dusty candles, and black coffee. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

clean bass means TikTok shorthand request — "drop the clean bass" — for a snippet of a song with the profanity removed or the bass isolated, often used for dance trends.. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

👑 means The crown emoji. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

green-flag spotting means Actively cataloging a partner's good signs rather than watching for bad ones — a deliberate reframe from red-flag vigilance. It's mostly used in dating-app and relationship conversations. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

🥲 means The smiling-face-with-tear emoji. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

Trader Joe's haul means A specific grocery haul — everything bagel seasoning, mandarin chicken, cauliflower gnocchi, seasonal pumpkin anything, dark-chocolate peanut-butter cups. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

😮‍💨 means The face-exhaling emoji. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

🦋 means The butterfly emoji. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

merch drop means An artist's limited-release merchandise, usually timed to a tour, album, or surprise announcement. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

sheet-pan dinner means A full dinner cooked on a single sheet pan in the oven — protein, vegetables, seasoning, 30 minutes, one dish to wash. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.

🫨 means The shaking-face emoji. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.