Slang
Learn current American English slang that people actually use today, from "lit" to "no cap".
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Terms in this deck
- litused to describe something exciting or excellent
- legitgenuine or very good, used to confirm something is real
- chillrelaxed, or an instruction to calm down
- brokehaving no money
- coolused to say something is good or to agree
- awesomeexcellent, impressive
- sickexcellent or impressive, unrelated to being ill
- dopevery good or cool
- saltyannoyed or bitter about something minor
- shadysuspicious or untrustworthy
- ghostto suddenly stop responding to someone without explanation
- flexto show off something you have or did
- savagebrutally honest or bold, often said admiringly
- extraoverly dramatic or over the top
- basicunoriginal or predictable, especially about tastes
- thirstydesperately seeking attention, often romantic
- sussuspicious, short for "suspicious"
- no capused to say you're being completely honest
- capa lie, or to lie
- betused to agree to something
- famclose friends treated like family
- broan informal way to say friend, especially between men
- dudean informal word for a person, often used to address someone
- y'alla contraction of "you all", common across the US
- gonnaan informal way to say "going to"
- wannaan informal way to say "want to"
- gottaan informal way to say "have got to"
- ain'tan informal way to say "am/is/are/has/have not"
- hangryirritable because you're hungry
- adultingdoing the responsible tasks of being an adult
- binge-watchto watch many episodes of a show in a row
- spill the teato share gossip
- throw shadeto criticize someone in a subtle, indirect way
- cloutfame or influence, especially online
- vibethe mood or atmosphere of a place or person
- moodused to say you strongly relate to something
- lowkeya little, or secretly
- highkeyopenly and definitely, the opposite of "lowkey"
- slayto do something extremely well
- glow upa positive transformation in appearance or life
- cringea feeling of secondhand embarrassment
- simpsomeone who does too much for a person they like without getting the same in return
- stanto be an obsessive fan of someone
- dripstylish clothes or fashion sense
- fireexcellent, very good
- GOATthe best ever at something
- rizzcharisma, especially in flirting
- touch grassto go outside and disconnect from the internet
- it's givingused to describe the vibe or impression something gives off
- slapsused to say a song sounds really good
- bussinreally delicious, said about food
- deadassgenuinely, seriously
- factsused to agree that something is true
- periodused to emphasize that a statement is final
- finnaan informal way to say "about to" or "going to"
- no biggieit's not a big deal
- my badan informal way to apologize
- hit differentsaid when something feels unusually good or different
- clutchdoing something important at exactly the right moment
- iconicextremely memorable or admired
- sketchysuspicious or untrustworthy
- jankypoorly made or unreliable
- epic faila very embarrassing or obvious failure
- on pointdone perfectly or exactly right
- squada close group of friends
- randoa random, unknown person
- no worriesan informal way to say "no problem"
- dibsclaiming something before someone else
- clapbacka witty, sharp response to criticism
- teagossip or interesting information
- receiptsproof, like messages or screenshots, of something someone said or did
- ghostedto have been suddenly ignored without explanation
- old schooltraditional or classic, often said with respect
- low-maintenanceeasy to please, not needing much attention
- high-maintenanceneeding a lot of attention or effort to please
- epicimpressive or grand
- randomstrange or unexpected, without an obvious reason
- crashto sleep somewhere unplanned, like a friend's house
- hangout spota place where people like to spend time together
- main character energyacting with the confidence of being the protagonist of your own life
- icka sudden feeling of being turned off by someone
- delululiving in denial or a fantasy, from "delusional"
How to study this deck
Slang changes fast and is used mostly by young people, on social media and in informal conversations. Learn the real meaning first, then the tone: some words are friendly and others can sound rude if misused. Avoid them in formal emails, interviews or with older strangers.
The trickiest words
- sick: in slang it can mean great ("That trick was sick!"), unrelated to being ill.
- cap / no cap: cap means a lie and "no cap" means "seriously, no lie".
- gonna / wanna: they are spoken forms of "going to" and "want to". Use them in speech, not in formal writing.
Examples in context
That party was so lit!
He ghosted me after our first date.
What's up, fam?
We binge-watched the whole season in one night.
Stop being a simp and ask her out already.
I'm deadass tired right now.
My old laptop is really janky now.
I texted him three times, I think I got ghosted.
Mini dialogue
- A: That concert was lit!
- B: No cap. The music was sick.
- A: I am broke now, though.
- B: Chill, fam. I'll pay for dinner.