Slang words starting with G

To gatekeep is to keep a good find to yourself and not say where it came from. It also means policing who counts as a real fan.

Gg is gaming slang for "good game," the standard polite sign-off after a match. It now also covers anything that is over, finished, or doomed.

Ghosting is cutting off all contact with someone, with no warning and no explanation. Their messages go unanswered, and they never learn why.

Glazing is slang for praising someone so hard it gets embarrassing. "Stop glazing" accuses a fan of hyping their favorite way past honesty.

A glizzy is a hot dog in current slang. The word started as rap slang for a Glock pistol before the food meaning took over.

Goated is slang for elite, the very best, from GOAT, "greatest of all time." It praises players, food, songs, anything top tier.

Gon is a slang spelling of "going to," as in "we gon be alright." It is speech first, and it comes from Black American English.

A green flag is a sign that someone is a good, healthy person to date or trust. It is the direct opposite of a red flag.

Gutted is British slang for bitterly disappointed. If you are gutted, something you cared about has fallen through and it hurts.

Gyat is slang for a surprised "god damn," an exclamation of admiration, most often blurted when someone attractive walks by. It is not an acronym.