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- keep it 100 Keep it 100 means be completely honest and real. "Keep it 100 with me" asks for the blunt truth, and "she keeps it 100" praises someone as genuine.
- vibe check A vibe check is a quick read of the mood and energy of a person, group or place. It ends in a verdict: it passed or failed the vibe check.
- js Js is texting slang for "just saying," added after an opinion to soften it. Mid-sentence, as in "i js got home," it simply means "just."
- larping Larping is slang for pretending to be something you're not, like faking a lifestyle or a skill. The word comes from LARP, a role-play hobby.
- goated Goated is slang for elite, the very best, from GOAT, "greatest of all time." It praises players, food, songs, anything top tier.
- 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.
- 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.
- fr Fr is texting slang for "for real." It agrees with someone, shows you mean what you said, or, as "fr?", asks "seriously?"
- chud Chud is slang for a loser, jerk or generally unpleasant person, usually aimed at a boy or man. Kids now use it widely, often as a joke.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- rage bait Rage bait is slang for online content made to anger people on purpose. Furious comments and shares push a post to far more viewers.
- ate Ate is slang for did something perfectly, as in "she ate that." The stronger form, "ate and left no crumbs," means there was nothing left to criticize.
- 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.
- skill issue Skill issue is gaming slang for "you lost because you're bad," a reply that rejects every excuse. Often said as a joke when the game itself is at fault.
- soft launch Soft launch is slang for hinting at a new partner on social media without showing their face or name: a hand, an elbow, two coffees. A hard launch shows all.
- tuff Tuff is slang for cool or impressive, tough respelled and used as praise. After bad news, "that's tuff" flips to mean that's rough.
- 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.
- 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.
- lock in Lock in is slang for getting serious and fully focused on a task or goal, with every distraction cut out. Someone already in that mode is "locked in."
- glizzy 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.
- gon 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.
- alr bet Alr bet is texting slang for "alright, deal." Alr is short for alright, and bet means agreed, so the pair locks in a plan.
- finna Finna is slang for "about to," short for "fixing to." It comes from Black American speech, as in "I'm finna head out."
- highkey Highkey is slang for openly or very. It is the loud opposite of lowkey, as in "highkey the best show of the year."
- wagwan Wagwan is a greeting that means "what's going on." It comes from Jamaican Patois and is a staple of London slang.
- clutch Clutch is slang for coming through under pressure. A clutch play saves the game at the last possible moment.
- dawg Dawg is slang for a close friend, used to address someone, as in "what's up dawg." It comes from Black American speech.
- bruv Bruv is British slang for brother, used to address a friend or a stranger. It comes from the Cockney way of saying brother.
- lowkey Lowkey is slang for somewhat or secretly. Saying "I'm lowkey obsessed" admits a feeling without making it loud.
- 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.
- peak Peak is slang with two opposite meanings. Online it praises the best of something, as in "peak fiction." In British slang it means bad or unfair.
- cuffing season Cuffing season is slang for the autumn and winter stretch when singles pair up for the cold months. To be cuffed is to be locked into a relationship.
- gutted Gutted is British slang for bitterly disappointed. If you are gutted, something you cared about has fallen through and it hurts.
- chuffed Chuffed is British slang for very pleased. If you are chuffed, or chuffed to bits, something has gone well and you are quietly delighted about it.
- talking stage The talking stage is the phase before dating becomes official. Two people text and flirt daily, but nobody has said what they are.
- love bombing Love bombing is drowning someone in affection early in a relationship to gain control over them. The intensity is the warning sign.
- wasteman A wasteman is a British insult for a man seen as useless: lazy, flaky, going nowhere. It comes from Jamaican Patois via London speech.
- ghosting Ghosting is cutting off all contact with someone, with no warning and no explanation. Their messages go unanswered, and they never learn why.
- roadman A roadman is British slang for a streetwise young man deep in UK street culture. Think tracksuit and Air Max, London slang, grime and drill.
- 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."
- opp An opp is an enemy or rival. It is short for "opposition." People usually say it in the plural, "the opps," for anyone against them, real or as a joke.
- innit Innit is British slang for "isn't it." It ends a sentence to ask you to agree, as in "cold today, innit?" Said on its own, it means "exactly."
- mandem Mandem is British slang for a group of men or boys, usually your own friends. "The mandem" means the lads. It comes from Jamaican Patois.
- atp Atp is short for "at this point." It marks a worn-out conclusion, as in "atp I am just done." It can also mean "answer the phone."
- drip Drip is slang for stylish clothes and the way you wear them. Having drip means your outfit looks sharp and expensive.
- bare Bare is British slang for "a lot of." It goes in front of a noun, as in "bare people." Before an adjective it means "very."
- breadcrumbing Breadcrumbing means giving someone just enough attention to keep them keen. There is never a real plan behind it.
- gatekeep 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.