Another way to say “approval”

Exciting, awesome, or high-energy. Describes parties, songs, events, moods — anything you'd want to rally around. By the late 2010s "lit" was cross-generational; using it unironically at a family dinner is a minor crime in Gen-Z circles.

Extremely good — usually food, but increasingly applied to songs, weather, and outfits. The doubled form "bussin bussin" means exceptionally so; one "bussin" is a polite compliment, two is a declaration.

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 contradictory moments.

Agreeing with something strongly because it's bold, authentic, or unafraid to be unpopular. The opposite of "cringe." "Quitting Twitter to read books again — based." Rapper Lil B redefined the word (previously slang for cocaine) in the early 2010s as a term for being yourself.

Did something so flawlessly there was nothing left to critique. Highest tier of praise for a performance, outfit, or moment. "Beyoncé's Coachella set? She ate and left no crumbs." Doesn't work for routine compliments — save it for moments that deserved a standing ovation.

The fire emoji 🔥 means something is excellent, stylish, or hot right now. The universal "this is good" reaction on social media. A single 🔥 is a compliment; three in a row is a coronation. Deployed across every generation — one of the few emojis with no ironic register.

A girl who embodies the brat aesthetic — confident, messy, fun, a little self-destructive. The anti-clean-girl. Wears lime green, drinks espresso martinis at noon, doesn't reply to texts. Charli XCX coded the archetype; TikTok adopted it within a week.

The imaginary score tallying how cool your actions are. Winning a game with a trick shot? +500. Tripping in public? -1000. The currency of ironic online coolness.

Approved, legitimate, or acceptable. Used to affirm a feeling, opinion, or choice: "your rage is valid." A Gen Z rhetorical move that treats emotions and preferences as default-legitimate until proven otherwise — the inverse of the older "get over it."

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 ("tripped on flat ground — −500"). A joking metric for real-time coolness that Gen Z treats half-seriously.

British adjective meaning mildly impudent in a charming way — or a slightly indulgent, casual act. "Cheeky Nando's" = a spontaneous meal out with mates.

Excessively praising or kissing up to someone. In Gen Z usage it's the social register; in tech it also describes overly sycophantic AI models. "Stop glazing him — he literally just passed a midterm." OpenAI famously rolled back a GPT-4o update in April 2025 for being too glazing.

To do something exceptionally well or look amazing doing it. Originated in drag ballroom culture ("she slayed the house down"), entered mainstream via RuPaul's Drag Race and Black Twitter, then was over-deployed to the point of ironic cringe. Using it sincerely in 2025 now reads slightly millennial.

An aesthetic and vibe — messy, unapologetic, slightly unhinged fun. Defined the summer of 2024 via Charli XCX's album. Wearing lime green became a political statement for 12 weeks; "kamala IS brat" briefly united two unrelated universes. Half the internet is still recovering.

The crown emoji. Used to declare royalty — literal (a birthday queen) or figurative (your favorite pop star, your friend who just nailed a performance). "Queen 👑" and "King 👑" are now standard replacements for "you did amazing."

To show off — possessions, skills, achievements, partners, views. "Hard flex" = unmissable brag. "Soft flex" = casually dropped reference. "Weird flex but ok" disarms someone bragging about something irrelevant: a one-line roast for oversharers.

An assessment of someone's energy or mood — passing means they're cool to be around, failing means the vibe is wrong. Pass/fail criteria are vibes-based and final; arguing the verdict fails you instantly. The vibe check is not a democracy.

The act or habit of being superior to someone or something.

Of the highest quality; excellent; splendid.

Expression enthousiaste signifiant que quelque chose est excellent, très bien.

Exprime l'admiration, la satisfaction.

Agréable, divertissant.

Très bon, délicieux, exceptionnel.

gozar, desfrutar com grande prazer de algo, aproveitar; sentir prazer ao consumir ou usar

maravilhoso, fabuloso

expressa muita simpatia, apreço em relação a uma ideia ou imaginação feita acerca de determinada coisa ou assunto durante uma confabulação

Que recibe o merece alabanza o elogio.

Bien, excelente.

excelente, interessante, bom

Excellent, top-notch (). (Compare noun and .)