Guide to Teen Slang
Guide to Teen Slang
Each generation of teens comes up with their own “slang” that they use instead of traditional words or phrases. Because of this, many people struggle with what teens mean by the things they say. It is important that everyone knows what these slang terms mean so they can respond properly. For example, you probably wouldn’t want to respond “lit” when someone tells you they failed their math test. The slang teens use nowadays has drastically changed from how it was ten-fifteen years ago. It can be difficult for adults, and maybe even some teens, to keep up with all the new terms coming about these days. Hopefully, this chart tells you more about what some of the new teen slang terms mean.
| Bruh | Another way of saying really, or seriously |
| Tea/Spill the tea | Gossip |
| Lit | When something is fun, or amazing |
| I’m weak | When something is really funny |
| TBH | To be honest |
| Gucci | Good/great/awesome/cool |
| Low-Key | To treat with little emphasis |
| Fire | Something that is really good, or amazing |
| Ghost | To avoid someone by stopping all means of communication |
| SMH | Shaking my head |
| Swole | Extremely muscular of buff |
| Left me on Read | On snapchat or messages when someone opens what you sent but doesn’t respond |
| GOAT | Greatest of all time |
| Extra | Over the top excessive, dramatic behavior |
| High Key | Very public/straight forward |
| Hop off | Leave me alone |
| Bop(s) | Used to reference a good song |
| We love that | A sarcastic reply to a negative sort of situation |
| That ain’t it | That ain’t it is a more edgy or trendy way of saying no, or disagreeing with something |
| Smacks/Slaps | Really good |
Teen slang is not the only thing that people don’t know. There are also things such as apps that parents, as well as some teens, may not know about. Do you know what TikTok is? TikTok is a funny video app that teens, and even adults, all over the world are using. It’s almost like a different, newer version of vine. There are so many things about this generation that may be confusing to some people. Hopefully, this article gave you some insight into at least what they mean when they talk about things in their slang. If you need any more help figuring out what some words may mean, you can look them up in the Urban Dictionary on Google. Be careful though; sometimes it can be a little crazy.
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