50 Popular Slang Words You Need to Know

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Slang words are basically words that originally meant something but have evolved into usage with new creative meanings, often used informally. It could belong to a particular region or dialect, or it could be a word you use in between your gang of friends, thus creating your own method of communication. And often we might find ourselves left out from the group when we don’t understand some common teen slang words. So, here is a list of 50 slang words to keep you updated with the fun side of English colloquialism.

1. Dope: Cool, excellent, awesome
2. Karen: A rude person who demands beyond the scope of what is appropriate or necessary
3. Spill the Tea: To tell the gossip, story
4. Cruising: Driving at a high speed
5. Snatched: Fashionable, best looking
6. Sick: Cool
7. Basic: Very mainstream, boring
8. Bummer: Unpleasant, annoying
9. Ship: Wanting two celebrities in a romantic relationship
10. Thirsty: Trying to seek attention
11. GOAT: Greatest Of All Time
12. Sloshed: To be drunk
13. Shook: Extremely shocked
14. Emo: A very emotional person
15. Ghost out: Slip out of a party, or a relationship without informing
16. Slay: Looking cool, trendy
17. Bae: Before Anyone Else
18. Tbh: To be honest
19. Bruh: Dude, bro (gender neutral)
20. High Key: To say something loud and proud
21. Flex: To show off
22. Lowkey: Secretly, slightly
23. Extra: Too much, over the top
24. Hangry: Being both hungry and angry
25. Chicken: A Coward
26. Noob: A rookie who doesn’t really know what s/he’s doing
27. Chuffed: Very pleasant
28. FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out
29. Freebie: Something you get for free
30. I’m dead: a metaphor to tell that you feel some emotion so strong to a point where you can’t explain it
31. CD9: Code 9, cant’ talk my parents are here
32. To Bitch: Complain or gossip about something
33. Stan: To become an ardent fan
34. Woke: To be knowledgeable, aware of issues of the day
35. Throw Shade: To give someone an insulting look
36. Cap: Lie
37. No Cap: Not lying
38. Fr: For real
39. Clout: Someone who does something just to get famous and is not genuine about their feelings on that subject
40. Ditch: To leave something
41. Glitch: Defect or a problem
42. Periodt: Emphasis the end of the sentence
43. Fit: A shortened version of outfit
44. Fire: Something so cool
45. Jock: A person who plays a sport
46. Bucks: Money
47. Sus: Suspicious, suspect
48. Icky: unpleasant, annoying
49. All nighter: To stay up all night and study
50. Gucci: Good, amazing, cool