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1. 1 gyat Gyat is an exclamation of surprise or admiration, a softened "god damn," most often blurted when someone attractive walks by. It is not an acronym.
2. 2 rizz Rizz is slang for skill at flirting, the confidence and smooth talk to charm someone you're attracted to.
3. 3 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.
4. 4 situationship A situationship is slang for a romance that is more than friends but less than partners. It stays unlabeled on purpose.
5. 5 based Based is slang praise for a bold, honest take or a person who is fully themselves, the opposite of cringe. Its meaning has changed over the years (see senses).
6. 6 peng Peng is British slang for extremely attractive or excellent. A person can be peng, and so can a curry. Strongest in London, understood UK-wide.