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10 Slang Words For The Over-40s To Learn

Quit being shady, my eyebrows are on fleek today.

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10 Slang Words For The Over-40s To Learn

Are you having trouble understanding your teen when they talk? Do millennials make absolutely no sense to you? Urban Dictionary and I are here to help. If you can master these 10 words, then you can understand (almost) everything that "us kids" say. Happy learning!

Slay

Verb. To succeed and/or look particularly good.

Example: You slayed that Spanish presentation, girl!

Squad

Noun. Larger group of friends, like a posse.

Example: The squad and I are going to a movie later, want to come?

Turnt

Adjective. To be drunk, excited and energized in an obnoxious manner; to be fun, wild and crazy.

Example: John is so turnt right now! This party is turnt!

Lit

Adjective. To be overly excited and/or drunk; To be entertaining or exciting.

Example: The end of that soccer game got me so lit! That goal was so lit!

Savage

Noun. A person who does or says things that no one else will do, not caring about the consequences.

Example: That subtweet about Amy you just sent was savage.

Shade

Noun. A form of trash talk and dissing.

Example: All that Morgan did last night was throw shade towards me.

Tea

Noun. Gossip.

Example: "Did you hear about Tyler and Anna?" "No, girl, spill that tea!"

Fleek

Adjective. On point or looking good.

Example: Damn girl, your eyebrows are on fleek today!

Fam

Noun. Group of close friends who you can always count on and trust.

Example: I've known Jeremy since Kindergarten, he's fam.

Thirsty

Adjective. To be overly eager or desperate, particularly in terms of sex and relationships.

Example: Hunter will not stop calling and texting me. He's so thirsty!

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