Gen Z & Modern Slang

The latest American slang from Generation Z

简介

Z世代用一波新俚语改变了美式英语，其中很多诞生于TikTok和社交媒体。「slay」「bet」「rizz」「bussin」等已经成为美国日常词汇的一部分。

这一章涵盖由Z世代推广的最新美式俚语——变化快、创意足，而且经常让年长的人一头雾水。

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本章全部美式英语俚语（71）

• Yeet To throw something with force and enthusiasm, or an exclamation of excitement.
• Bet An expression of agreement, confirmation, or acceptance — similar to 'okay,' ...
• Brainrot The state of having consumed so much internet content that your humor, vocabu...
• Delulu Delusional — having unrealistic beliefs or expectations, especially about rel...
• Aura A person's perceived social presence, coolness, or energy — often discussed a...
• Sigma An independent, self-reliant person who doesn't follow social hierarchies — o...
• Understood the assignment Successfully executed a task, look, or performance — nailed it perfectly.
• Rent-free Occupying someone's thoughts constantly — living in their head without paying...
• Roman Empire Something you think about disproportionately often — your personal obsession ...
• Girl math Humorous mental gymnastics used to justify purchases or decisions — playful, ...
• Girl dinner An assembled plate of random snacks eaten as a full meal — often cheese, crac...
• Caught in 4K Caught red-handed with undeniable evidence — busted in high-definition clarity.
• Say less I understand completely — no further explanation needed. Count me in.
• It's giving It's radiating a particular energy, vibe, or aesthetic — used to describe the...
• Glazing Excessively praising or flattering someone, often to a cringe-worthy degree.
• Mewing A facial posture technique of pressing the tongue to the roof of the mouth, s...
• Fanum tax Taking a portion of someone else's food without asking — a 'tax' on their meal.
• Gyatt An exclamation of attraction or amazement, typically in response to an attrac...
• Skibidi A nonsensical word used as a meme expression, often associated with absurd hu...
• Very demure Understated, modest, and polished — used to describe doing something with qui...
• Brat An unapologetically confident, chaotic, and party-loving attitude — embracing...
• Core memory A significant, deeply meaningful moment that you'll remember forever — a memo...
• Side quest An unexpected adventure, detour, or spontaneous activity that wasn't part of ...
• Beige flag A quirky, neutral trait in a person that's neither good nor bad — just odd or...
• The math ain't mathing Something doesn't add up — the logic or story doesn't make sense.
• Do it for the plot Do something spontaneous, risky, or out of character because it'll make a gre...
• -coded Having the qualities, energy, or aesthetic of a particular thing — used as a ...
• -core A suffix used to describe a specific aesthetic, lifestyle, or cultural catego...
• FYP For You Page — the personalized content feed on TikTok, or a hashtag used to ...
• OOMF One Of My Followers — used to vaguely reference someone without naming them.
• Moots Mutual followers on social media — people who follow you and whom you follow ...
• POV Point of view — used to set up a scenario or perspective, especially in video...
• Parasocial A one-sided emotional connection with someone (usually a celebrity or content...
• IYKYK If You Know, You Know — implying that only certain people will understand the...
• Fr fr For real, for real — an emphatic way of saying you're being completely seriou...
• On God I swear — used to emphasize that you're being completely truthful or serious.
• No because An emphatic conversation opener that introduces strong agreement, disbelief, ...
• Literally me Expressing strong identification with a character, situation, or person — 'th...
• Living my best life Thriving, enjoying life fully, and unapologetically being happy — often used ...
• Purr An expression of approval, satisfaction, or confidence — like a verbal cat pu...
• Left no crumbs Executed something so perfectly that there's nothing left to criticize — abso...
• Not the flex you think it is What you're bragging about isn't actually impressive — you think it's a brag ...
• Out of pocket Acting wild, inappropriate, or out of line — doing or saying something outrag...
• Sending me Making me laugh uncontrollably — something is so funny it's metaphorically la...
• Unalive A euphemism used on social media to discuss death or self-harm without trigge...
• Rotting Lying in bed or on the couch doing absolutely nothing — existing in a state o...
• Feral Acting wild, unhinged, or chaotically enthusiastic — like a domesticated anim...
• _____ material Having the qualities or potential to be a specific type of person or thing — ...
• That tracks That makes sense — it's consistent with what I'd expect or what I already know.
• Big yikes An intensified expression of cringe, embarrassment, or secondhand discomfort ...
• No thoughts, head empty My mind is completely blank — I'm not thinking about anything at all.
• Be so for real Be serious right now — an expression of disbelief asking someone to stop joki...
• The blueprint The original — the person or thing that everyone else is copying or inspired by.
• Plot armor Seeming immunity from consequences — as if the universe is protecting you lik...
• Main quest Your primary goal or most important task — borrowed from video game terminology.
• Gatekeep To deliberately keep something exclusive by not sharing it with others — hoar...
• The bar is on the floor Expectations are incredibly low — and yet people still manage to fail to meet...
• Body count The number of people someone has been romantically or sexually involved with.
• Coquette A soft, feminine, flirtatious aesthetic known for bows, pink, lace, and roman...
• Mob wife A bold, glamorous, maximalist aesthetic inspired by Italian-American mafia wi...
• Tweaking Acting weird, erratic, or irrational — behaving in a way that doesn't make se...
• Spill To share gossip, secrets, or juicy information — short for 'spill the tea.'
• Pop off To go off, perform impressively, or celebrate enthusiastically — an exclamati...
• Has a chokehold on me Something has an intense, inescapable grip on your attention or emotions — yo...
• Respectfully A word placed before a bold, blunt, or potentially inappropriate statement to...
• Only in Ohio A meme phrase used to describe bizarre, absurd, or inexplicable events — as i...
• Naur An exaggerated, drawn-out way of saying 'no' — often mimicking an Australian ...
• W A win — used to celebrate a success, achievement, or positive outcome.
• Passes the vibe check Meeting the standard for good energy and compatibility — being cool, likeable...
• BFFR Be f***ing for real — an emphatic demand that someone stop being delusional o...
• It's the ___ for me Highlighting a specific detail about someone or something — either as a compl...