TikTok Slang Words
Slang that started on TikTok or got its meaning there, from delulu to gyat. Every entry has a checked origin and a plain answer to what it means.
These terms were either born on TikTok or got their current meaning there. TikTok speeds up the life of a slang word like no platform before it. A sound, a comment-section joke, or one creator's catchphrase can be known worldwide in weeks. Within a year, the same word can feel dated. That speed is why this category leans hard on status labels and dates.
TikTok also makes a kind of slang no other platform does: algospeak. That means stand-in words creators invented to get past the app's automatic filters. Words get respelled or swapped out completely. Some of those workarounds spread past their original use and became ordinary slang in their own right.
One caution applies double here. TikTok comment sections are where fake word origins go viral. Backronyms, fake acronym origins invented after the fact, routinely outrun the real history. So do other made-up origin stories. That happens because a tidy false story spreads better than a messy true one. Every origin claim in this category is checked against actual sources before it gets written down. When the record is genuinely unclear, the entry says so instead of repeating the myth.
All tiktok slang words terms
Drill these as flashcards →- 67
67 is a chant kids shout at any stray 6 and 7. It has no fixed meaning, and the dictionary that named it Word of the Year said so outright.
- aura
Aura is slang for effortless coolness, the presence someone gives off without trying. Cool moments earn aura points and embarrassing ones lose them.
- aura farming
Aura farming is slang for doing things on purpose to look effortlessly cool, as if collecting invisible aura points. Get caught trying and you lose them.
- beige flag
A beige flag is a harmless, slightly odd habit in a partner. It is not a warning like a red flag or a plus like a green flag. It just makes you go "huh."
- bussin
Bussin is slang for extremely good, said mostly about food. If the wings are bussin, they are so good they deserve an announcement.
- chopped
Chopped is slang for ugly or unattractive, said about a face, a haircut, or an outfit. It has spread to anything that turned out badly.
- clock it
Clock it is slang for "you caught that." People say it when someone notices or calls out something another person tried to hide.
- crash out
Crashing out means hitting your limit and losing it: snapping, raging, or doing something reckless you will regret. A "crashout" is someone known for it.
- delulu
Delulu is playful slang for delusional. It means confidently believing something that is not real. That can be a crush theory or a dream job you manifest.
- era
Era is slang for a phase of your life, named for whatever defines it right now: villain era, gym era, healing era. Calling it an era promises it ends.
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- face card
Face card is slang for someone's good looks, pictured as a card that always gets accepted. "Face card never declines" means they always look good.
- fanum tax
Fanum tax is the bite of food a friend takes from your plate. The name comes from streamer Fanum, who "taxes" his friends' meals on stream.
- green flag
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.
- gyat
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.
- it's giving
It's giving is slang for "this has the vibe of," as in "it's giving main character." Said alone, "it's giving" means the look or moment is working.
- quiet on the creek
Quiet on the creek means keep it low-key: don't broadcast your plans, relationship or good news. It comes from a viral 2026 Saucy Santana clip.
- rizz
Rizz is slang for skill at flirting, the confidence and smooth talk to charm someone you're attracted to.
- twin
Twin is slang for a close friend, used like "bro" or "bestie," or for someone who shares your exact taste. It doesn't mean you're related.
- unc
Unc is slang for an older guy, short for uncle: someone who reads as past it or out of touch. In Black communities it began as a term of respect.
- yapping
Yapping is talking a lot, often about nothing much. Aimed at a stranger it is an insult. Aimed at yourself it is a personality trait.