A GUIDE TO TODAY’S SLANG

From USA Today, here is a guide to the new lingo the kiddos are using.
1. Fam – A person’s group of friends, but can also sometimes be used to reference just one member of that tight inner circle.
2. Lit – Used to describe something that is hot and happening. Similar to “cool,” but with an added emphasis on the fact that it’s fresh and current.
3. Turnt – Describes an excessive state of excitement, hype, or overall craziness. (* INCORRECT: “That leftover chicken in my refrigerator is turnt!”)
4. Goals – Something to strive for. Example: “The way that couple looks at each other is goals.”
5. AF – It’s short for “as f**k”, but it’s a cleaner way of saying it.
6. Clap back – A snappy comeback.
7. Thirsty – Desperate, impatient, or overly eager. Example: “You see how James acts around Claire? He seems thirsty.”
8. Shade – Shade is kind of like an insult. When you diss someone you “throw shade”.
9. Savage – Someone who says something without a filter.
10. Squad – Your squad is your closest group of friends. It’s kind of like “fam” but more focused on just the very most trusted of your friend group.
11. Fire – Describing something that is new and awesome. Example: “Beyoncé’s new song is straight fire.”
12. Salty – Used to describe someone who is angry or bitter.
13. Woke – “Woke” means you’re knowledgeable, aware, and “with it.”
14. V – Literally means “very,” providing emphasis to any statement. That new Bruno Mars download is v good.
15. High Key – Saying something “high key” is saying it in a way that makes it clear you don’t care that everyone knows it. Example: “Yo, high key, it’s almost midnight and I need to get some sleep.”
16. Low Key – Something you need to say or express but would prefer if nobody else knew about it. Example: “Low key, she told me she’s breaking up with her boyfriend tomorrow.”
17. Thot – Someone, usually a girl, who has lots of love interests. A more socially acceptable way of saying “ho.”
18. Sus – Short for suspicious or suspect, it’s used to describe something that’s shady or scandalous.
19. LB/FB – Short for “like back” and “follow back.” Example: “I just started a new Instagram account so lb/fb.”
20. Hundo P – Literally short for 100%. Example: I like that a hundo p.
* “Woke” has a whole different meaning for someone who goes on the air at 6 AM.
* This list came out over the weekend, and already half these words are out of date.
* I really like this list. I like it a Hundo P.
* At first I didn’t like slang but then I woke and it was lit.
* I don’t know about lit, but I know whoever came up with these words was lighting up something.
* I don’t mean to throw shade or anything.