SLANG UPDATE
Do you wonder what the slang words your kid uses means? Here’s a list of current slang words, although by the time we finish the list it will already be out of date:
– Bad: It means even better than good. It’s often used in reference to someone’s appearance.
– Bet: Used when you’re in agreement with something. If someone makes plans and you say “bet,” that means you are confirming said plan.
– Don’t Trip: Means don’t worry or don’t stress about something.
– Fam: Short for “family,” but it’s used to describe people in your life who you’re close with: your good friends, your ride, your homies.
– Flewed: It means that someone got flown out, on an aircraft, to a place.
– Get a bag: Means that you are acquiring money.
– GOAT: An acronym for Greatest of All Time.
– Hip: You understand what’s going on. If you say “I’m hip,” that means you know.
– Lit: Something is great, amazing, exciting, etc.
– No cap: Means no lie. “Why you cappin’?” is asking someone why they’re lying.
– Okurrr: Something that is said to affirm when someone is being put in their place. For example, when Betty says something, and Stacy tells Betty to quiet down or else, a bystander could say “okurrr.”
– Out of pocket: Means that something is disorderly. If whatever you said is defined as out of pocket, it means that your statement or comment was out of control.
– Shade: To make an underhanded critical remark toward someone.
– Sis: If someone asks you what happened and you respond with “Sis,” it means there’s a whole lot of drama that unfolded and there’s a whole lot more to the story. “Sis” can also be used as a term of endearment toward friends or anyone.
– Stan: A stan is a super-obsessed fan.
– Tea: If you’re “sipping your tea,” it means that you’re minding your own business. If you’re “spilling tea” or “having tea,” that means you have some gossip you’re about to share.
– Thirsty: Used to describe desperation.
– Weak: When someone thinks something is funny, hilarious or entertaining, they might say “I’m weak.”
– Woke: Being “woke” means to be socially conscious and aware of social or racial injustices.
* Somebody screwed up. I actually know some of these.
* How can “Fam” be slang when it’s already the name of a sitcom on CBS?
* Parents, be sure to use these words around your teen tonight, or especially if you’re around their friends.
* I got flewed, I caught it from my sis and it was bad.








