Guide To Teen Lingo
The Only Dictionary You’ll Ever Need
More stories from Madison Kutella
Tea:
The latest drama or gossip. “Oh my gosh, Karen spill the tea!”
Poppin off:
Doing something extremely well. “Wow, Sarah your really poppin’ off.”
Wig snatched:
When you get surprising news. “That was shocking, my wig is snatched.”
Skrrt:
Used as a word to express excitement and humor or the sound a car makes when it drifts/squeals to a stop. “She skrrted right on out of here after the test.”
Bop:
Used to describe a particularly good song. “Man, that was a bop!”
Snack:
Used to describe somebody who is attractive. “Wow she is looking like a whole snack.”
Sister:
Invented by James Charles – used in front of words that start with “s”. “She sister spooked me when she sister screamed.”
Dab:
A really dumb dance move. “She got an A on her test and dabbed in front of the whole class.”
Shook:
Used for when you receive surprising news. “Wow, She’s 15? I’m shook.”
Tbh:
Used for when you don’t want to say the whole phrase “to be honest”. “Tbh she is really nice and I love her.”
Clout:
Used to describe someone with a lot of fame. “She has so many followers it must be because she has clout.”
Finsta:
A term in which you call a fake instagram where people post whatever they want that doesn’t fit their real instagram feed. “My finsta is so funny you should follow it.”
Reinsta:
Phrase said when people wonder if they should upload something on their real instagram. “Hey should I reinsta this? Do I look cute? Does it match my feed?”
Glow up:
Used to say somebody grew up and looks better. “I wish I had a glow up, she looks so good.”
Lowkey:
Used to say something that you want on the down low. “I lowkey wish she would talk to me.”
Squad:
Your group of friends. “The squad and I are going to the mall this weekend.”
Sips tea:
Used for when you’re minding your own business. “She just sips her tea when we gossip, doesn’t she?”
Savage:
Someone who doesn’t care about the consequences of their actions. “She skipped school, what a savage.”
Beef:
Having problems with someone “She said something behind my back, now we have beef.”
Bet:
When you accept a challenge, usually crazy “You won’t eat this brick. Bet”.
Finna:
‘Gonna’; about to do it or “finally gonna”. “I’m finna buy these Airpods.”
Ship:
When you think someone would make a cute couple and you support a possible relationship. “I ship them, they are so cute together.” “Their ship name is Jaylee (Jay and Kaylee).”
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