9: 2000s Slang Terms
- Barney Bag — a gigantic purse.
- Newbie — a newcomer; someone who is inexperienced.
- Peeps — friends; people.
- Rents — parents.
- Sweet — beyond cool.
- BFF – best friend forever.
What were slang words in the 2010s?
Here are 16 2010s slang words that might be ready for a comeback.
- bae. Remember bae?
- catfish. Catfish isn’t just a type of fish.
- first world problem. Oh, your favorite slang went out of style?
- yeet. Yeet began as the name of a popular dance in Black internet culture.
- stan.
- humblebrag.
- slaps.
- on fleek.
How did people say cool in the 2000s?
Every generation has to invent a new way to say something is cool. If not, we’d still be calling stuff “the bee’s knees” or “groovy.” And while “that’s hot” falls in the same category of slang, it stands out because it was popularized by a single person: Paris Hilton.
What are some old slang terms?
List of 1950s Slang:
- Antsville: A congested place.
- Knuckle sandwich: A punch in the face.
- Shiner: A black eye.
- Tank: A big car.
- Ain’t that a bite: That’s too bad.
- Ball: A really good time.
- Flip your lid: Go Crazy.
- Made in the shade: Something’s guaranteed to be a success.
What are the most used slangs?
The most common slang was “woke” among boomers, “ghosted” for Gen X, “salty” among millennials, and “low-key” for Gen Z. The most annoying phrase for boomers was “mansplain,” but Gen X found “bae” the most obnoxious, while millennials and Gen Z were in agreement: Both were most bothered by “Bye, Felicia.”
What is the 2010 word of the year?
2010 Word of the Year – Austerity
For 2010, the Word of the Year was austerity, a term used both in the context of government spending during the recovery and in the context of household budgets under the strain of unemployment and underemployment.
What slang words were used in the 90s?
Most Popular 90s Slang Phrases
- Aiight. Aiight is a modified version of the phrase all right.
- All That And a Bag of Chips. If something is better than the best, it’s all that and a bag of chips.
- As If! The 90s were full of fun sarcastic retorts.
- Bling.
- Booyah.
- Da Bomb.
- Don’t Go There.
- Eat My Shorts.
How do you say early 2000s?
The aughts is a way of referring to the decade 2000 to 2009 in American English. The equivalent term used in British English is the noughties. These arise from the words aught and nought respectively, both meaning zero.
What are the newest slang words?
The Newest Teen Slang Trends of 2021
- Extra. This is another way of saying that someone or something is too much or over the top.
- Salty. What do pretzels, the ocean and your teen have in common?
- Snatched.
- Yeet.
- Big yikes.
- Finsta.
- Periodt.
- Flex.
What are some 1930s slang words?
A number of interesting slang terms for drugs and alcohol became part of the vernacular during this era.
- booze – whiskey.
- cadillac – an ounce of cocaine or heroin.
- giggle juice – whiskey.
- hooch – whiskey.
- jive – marijuana.
- muggles – marijuana.
- weed – marijuana.
What are some 80’s slang words?
1980s Slang Words And Phrases
- Gag me with a spoon! Meaning: That’s disgusting!
- Gnarly. Meaning: amazing, awesome; or, disgusting.
- Eat my shorts! Meaning: a crude remark to tell someone to go away, stop bothering you, etc.
- Homeboy, homegirl, homebuddy, etc.
- Veg out.
- Wannabe.
- Where’s the beef?
What are 5 slang terms?
Fire – Hot, trendy, amazing, or on point (formerly “straight fire”) GOAT – “Greatest of All Time” Go Off – A phrase said to encourage someone to continue, usually when they’re ranting about something (can also be sarcastic, as in, “but go off, I guess”) Gucci – Good, cool, or going well.
What are some 70’s slang words?
1970s Slang Phrases and Expressions
- You decent? – asking if someone is dressed.
- You jivin’ yet? – asking if someone is enjoying themselves.
- aww sooky sooky – yeah, baby.
- Can you dig it? –
- Catch my drift? –
- catch you on the flip side – see you later.
- check ya later – see or talk to you later.
- close the shades – shut up.
What do Gen Z say instead of cool?
Drip. Another way of saying swag, drip is a term for a cool or sexy trend or style.
Is Y all a slang word?
A contraction of “you” and “all,” as defined by our Mason Dixonary, “y’all” is used when addressing or referencing two or more people. Though “y’all” is inherently plural, in the instance of addressing a larger group of people, “all y’all” is more of a casual, slang phrase that’s sometimes used.
What does YEET mean?
to throw
Yeet is a slang word that functions broadly with the meaning “to throw,” but is especially used to emphasize forcefulness and a lack of concern for the thing being thrown. (You don’t yeet something if you’re worried that it might break.)
What is the word of the year 2009?
unfriend
Oxford declared “unfriend” as its 2009 Word of the Year because of its “currency and potential longevity” according to Christine Lindberg, Senior Lexicographer for Oxford’s US dictionary program.
What is the word of the year 2005?
podcast
IN DECEMBER, the editors of the New Oxford American Dictionary declared podcast the 2005 word of the year. They defined the term as “a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player“(1,2).
What is the word of the year 2001?
2001: 9-11 (noun)
Online usage of the word spikes every September, but especially in September 2006 and 2011, the five- and ten-year anniversaries of the tragedy, respectively.
How do you say cool in the 80s?
Rad & Radical
It’s clearly my favorite of these 80’s slang terms, and the one I say most commonly. ‘Radical’ and ‘Rad’ basically mean awesome, outrageous and cool (I don’t mean the temperature). If “cool” is sounding a bit tired and old, this word would be an excellent replacement.
How did people say cool in the 90s?
“That’s Phat”
Instead of saying something’s cool or lit, go ahead and impress everyone with your ’90s knowledge by calling it phat. As in, “wow, this song is phat.”