A way of saying “spill the beans.” “You will never believe what I just heard! I have got the TEA!” Tea/spill the tea – gossip or dramatic stories and the sharing of them. “I haven’t heard at all from her in days. Ghosting/Ghosted – to cut off communication or interaction with someone, generally over social media or text. “She is my favorite teacher! She’s the all time GOAT.” Sus – short for “suspicious” or “suspect.” “See the kid with the dark hoodie standing away from everyone, that looks a little sus.” “He’s really in touch with what’s going on, he’s definitely a woke teacher.” Woke – to be “in the know,” aware of social issues/trends, the opposite of ignorant. “The end of that movie left me so shook, I didn’t see it coming” Shook – shocked, surprised, taken aback, shaken up, emotionally affected. “I highkey can’t wait for class to be over so I can get some lunch.”
Highkey – the converse of “lowkey”: used to describe a strong desire, or something that is deserving of emphasis.
Lowkey – a way of describing something that may be a mild feeling or desire, or used to proceed something that someone wishes to keep on the “downlow.” “Most of this dinner is great, but I lowkey hate this broccoli, don’t tell mom.” “The way your outfit matches your backpack, water bottle, phone case, lunch box, earrings, and even your hair tie is so extra.”įlex – a means of saying “to show off.” “Wow, look, Connor’s flexing his new shoes today.” “No cap, I almost got hit by the bus on the way to school today.”Įxtra – an adjective to describe flamboyance, being over the top, too much, or excessive. No cap – a means of saying “no lie,” “no joke,” or “for real.” If someone is “capping” they’re lying.
“Have you tried this taco dip? It’s straight fire!” “You have to give a listen to this song, it’s lit.”įire/Straight fire – Crazy in a good way, trendy, “on point,” hot (not referring to temperature and usually void of sexual connotation), or better than all the rest. Teen Slang Dictionaryĭope – Great, cool, or awesome. Because language and slang are continually evolving, we’ll do our best to update this list and add more in the future.ĭownload a printable handout of this dictionary by clicking here. The list is by no means exhaustive, but it will give you some insight into some of the vocab that your children and teens are most likely familiar with. Do you ever feel like you don’t understand the language your teens are speaking? CPYU Intern Théodora Dillman has begun compiling a dictionary of teen slang words and phrases to help.
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