2020s Slang

An algospeak form of the word "autistic."

An individual's current reputation or charisma.

To have performed well or extremely good at something.

A confident, stylish, and attractive woman. (Older uses mean a bad guy or villain)

Pertaining to those who prefer mainstream products, trends, and music.

A lyric in a rap song that is considered excellent.

A behavior or personality trait that is neither good nor bad.

Abbreviation for "best friend".

Abbreviation for "best friends forever".

Agreeing to something; yes; okay; sure.

Acronym for "be f-ing for real".

Used in reference to a person who is overweight or who eats excessively

An exceptionally good song. (this is the tamest definition)

Hyper-stimulating or chronically online content

Shortened version of brother.

Extremely good, excellent. Originated from African-American vernacular for delicious food.

A variant of the word "blood brother" or "mate".

To lie.

Ugly or unattractive.

Slur for robots (two options)

Swift and witty response to an insult or critique

to perform or do well. (noun)

to be in trouble. (verb)

To be skilled at something. (other definition ain't very family friendly)c

Variant pronunciation/spelling of "crying"

Good looking or Trendy high-class fashion.

An attractive face.

Theft of food between friends. (I'm so sorry)

Term used to describe that something is impressive, good, or cool.

Term used to highlight or bring attention to one's outfit or fashion.

To hype, praise, or compliment someone so much that it becomes annoying or excessive.

To end communication or contact with someone without warning.

A hot dog.

GOAT

A major improvement in one's self

shortened version of "gang"

Behaviors or personality traits that are considered positive, healthy, or desirable

Meaning good, cool, fashionable, or excellent

can be meant as a short way to say husband, but usually used in a different (non family friendly) Way.

A sudden feeling of disgust or repulsion

A term describing Gen Alpha children who spend most of their time consuming content via a phone or tablet screen.

Replacement for it's over, standing for complete physical and mental defeat. Emerged in 2024, when Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election.

IYKYK

an obnoxious, angry, or entitled (usually but not exclusively white and middle-aged) woman.

an obnoxious, angry, or entitled (usually but not exclusively white and middle-aged) man.

A state of total concentration on a task.

An attempt (often pseudoscientific) to maximize physical attractiveness.

A portmanteau of 'lowkey' and 'genuinely'.

someone who strives to be the center of attention.

A pseudoscientific method to restructure someone's jawline by pressing their tongue to the roof of their mouth.

Average, mediocre, not bad or not special.

To look significantly more attractive than someone or something

used to dismiss or mock attitudes typically associated with baby boomers as out of date.

Used to express discomfort, surprise, dismay, or sympathy for someone else's pain. Also is the death sound in the game Roblox.

Short for opposition or enemies; describes an individual's opponents.

Someone who seeks validation by trying to stand out

To elicit rage within an individual or group.

A warning sign indicating behaviors or characteristics within a relationship that may potentially be harmful or toxic. Opposite of a green flag.

One's charm/seduction skills. Derived from charisma.

Used to describe someone who is behaving or expressing themselves in a resentful, bitter, or irritated manner.

To be shocked, surprised, or bothered.

being overly affectionate in pursuit of a relationship.

Refers to an ambiguous romantic relationship in which both parties have feelings for one another, but said feelings are not clearly defined

A random number that literally means nothing. Usually used with a hand motion similar to dribbling. (As much as I did NOT want to include this one, it is part of modern slang unfortunately)

Refers to a situation where a person's lack of ability or proficiency is seen as the cause of their failure or difficulty in completing a task

Used to refer to something that is perceived to be good, particularly used when referring to music.

to do something right or well. also used commonly as an interjection or reaction to said well done job.

Low quality content (AI or otherwise)

Supporting something to an extreme degree

Secret information or rumors.

To leak specific information.

A way of telling someone to "go outside"

An impactful telling of factual, or sometimes opinionated, information

Eye dialect spelling of tough.

A term of endearment for a close friend, indicating a strong, sibling-like bond.t

To be acting strangely or thinking that someone is hallucinating.

Abbreviation of uncle or uncool. (also is technically an abbreviation for the University of North Carolina)

A social media post that is intentionally cryptic or ambiguous

Genderless synonym for bro, also used as "very rare one"

short for Win or winner

short for Loss, lose, or loser

To be no longer successful, popular, or skilled.

To talk too much