The meaning of 18 most popular slang words these days
YASS, this list is "extra"
Updated: 11:39 AM CDT Aug 10, 2017
Caroline Picard
Health Editor
Betsy Farrell
No, it's not short for babe or baby. The letters actually represent the phrase "before anyone else," usually referring to the speaker's significant other.
PHOTO: Betsy Farrell
The perfect dismissal, bye Felicia dates back to the 1995 movie Friday, when Ice Cube shuts down a character named (you guessed it) Felicia.
Not too different than its dictionary definition, extra in a slang sense usually translates to over the top. The key difference? It's kinda got a negative connotation, as in trying too hard or doing too much.
Often accompanied with the requisite goat emoji (🐐 ), GOAT is an acronym for "greatest of all time," and pops up a lot when people start arguing about sports. Think Serena Williams or LeBron James.
If you think you've mastered the phrase "low key" (= on the down low), try using its antonym. Anything you're saying loud and proud is definitely high key.
We've all experienced FOMO, or the "fear of missing out," but JOMO describes the opposite. If you're more than content to stay in and watch Netflix, that's the "joy of missing out."
Legend has it kk originated in online gaming forums as an abbreviation for "okay, cool," except the two Ks refer to the more informal "k, kewl." Put it together, and it usually signals "messaged received," or "gotcha."
Instagrammers know that LB stands for "like back," while FB similarly means "follow back." If you start seeing these all over your post's comments, know that some people want tit for tat — essentially I like your photo, you like mine.
"Lit" can mean cool — especially when it comes to parties — but some people also use it as a synonym for drunk or high. Moms, you've been warned.
Still heartbroken over Anna Faris and Chris Pratt's separation? They might have been your OTP, or "one true pairing." Emotional investment in any couple — real or fictional — qualifies.
You don't have to be on Twitter to use this one. It literally stands for retweet, but RT in the slang sense can refer to anything you agree with, 140 characters or more.
Do you just know that two people belong together? Well, you're by definition "shipping" them. The word is short for "relationship," but it's used as a verb. The original OTP that allegedly inspired the phrase dates way back though: Fox Mulder and Dana Scully of the '90s series The X-Files.
Snatched
If you already know the trendy phrase "on fleek," kudos to you. You can use the even trendier "snatched" in the same way, basically to describe things (especially style) as cool or on point.
Here's another "new" word that predates today's teens. Eminem rapped the song "Stan" in 2000 about an obsessed fictional follower. The name is actually kind of a portmanteau of "stalker" and "fan," and it now describes worshippers of any celeb.
Combine "sup" with "huh" and you get "suh." Yeah, it's pretty stupid, but what else do you expect from a word that gets its start in a viral video?
Turnt
Turnt can mean drunk, but don't ground anyone just yet. It can also describe a state of general excitement or craziness.
Getting called "woke" is usually a compliment. It means you're knowledgeable, sympathetic and aware, especially when it comes to contentious debates around race and gender.
This one is best expressed "YASS!" and maybe even with a few extra s's — for added emphasis. That said, this one's pretty simple: It simply means "yes!" albeit in a more enthusiastic (and slightly more annoying) way.
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Bob Dylan said the times are a-changin' all the way back in 1964 ... and they haven't stopped since. So many new slangs words are floating these days that you may not realize you're using half of them. And thanks to our obsession with texting and Twitter, a lot of abbreviations have become common speak. Here's what it all actually means.