'Shook', 'turnt', 'func': 31 millennial slang words decoded
We’ve all experienced teen years where we were too cool for everyone and everything! Just like babies have their own lingo, increasingly, so do teens. Now, this is an ever-changing and evolving language that helps a teen connect with his peers, feel liberated and independent. In a way, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say it makes him/her feel like an adult; having their own currency in language as it were!
For parents, it’s important to keep up with teen-speak, to understand what they’re talking about and also connect with them so that either doesn’t feel alienated. Many teens may cringe when older folk or their parents speak their ’sic’ lingo, but hey, there’s no harm in a bit of fun every now and then. Parents are had-been teens and they have a right to know and use terms that are new!
So let’s get into it; here are some teen words that may be new to some of you and familiar to those who have teens at home, in the family or work with teens at school and college:
Related to parties:
Dayger - a day time party
Func - a party
Kick back - small party
Rager - a huge party
Sloshed - really drunk
Throw down - to host a party
Turnt - to be high or drunk
Related to relationships or people:
BAE - before anyone else
Shook - to be extremely shaken, shocked
Tool - someone who is rude, embarrassing to themselves or downright obnoxious
Basic - boring or average
BFF - best friends forever
Fam - a group of friends
Flex - to show off
Sus - to be suspicious of someone or something
No cap - Totally true or no lie
Throw shade - to give someone a nasty look
Noob - A person who is inexperienced or bad at something, basically a newbie
Tight - in a close relationship
Ship - One may ‘ship’ people together, implying that they should be a couple
Compound slangs:
Crashy - someone who is both crazy and trashy
Hangry - hungry and angry
Tope - Tight and dope
Crunk - the worst type; getting high and drunk at the same time
Other everyday terms:
Salty - bitter or angry
Dope - cool
Lit - exciting, amazing
Thirsty - trying hard to get attention
YOLO - you only live once
TBH - to be honest
