Say Goodbye To 'On Fleek,' 'Basic' And 'Squad' In 2016 And Learn These 10 Words Instead
Along with clip-in man buns and glitter roots, some trends are just better left to die in 2015 -- including some very overused, cringeworthy, please-stop-saying-these vocab words.
Sorry guys, but it's time to retire some of your fave terms (I'm looking at you "on fleek," "preach" and "squad") and instead, familiarize yourselves with some ~new slang~. Check out 10 words you should know in 2016 below, and remember, if you're questioning whether or not you're using the term correctly, just don't.
Lit
What it means: Refers to something that is pretty effing amazing.
For example:
Me: "Did you seen 1D perform on 'SNL'?"
Friend: "Yeah, that set was lit."
Trash
What it means: Indicates something or someone is terrible, similar to "garbage." ("Today smells like warm garbage.") Basically, anything that's worthy of being thrown out.
For example:
*Sees the L train is down for the 294th time this week*
*Turns to friend*
Me: "The L train is trash."
Cancel(led)
What it means: To reject a person, place or thing.
For example:
Me: "Should I swipe right? One of his 'interests' is Nickelback."
Friend: "CANCEL."
Drag
What it means: To metaphorically rake someone through the coals or rather, burn them.
For example:
Me: "My roommate used up the last roll of toilet paper and hasn't replaced it in three days."
Friend 2: "DRAG HER TO THE GROUND."
Fam
What it means: Fam is singular and is short for "family." Your squad is your group of friends, but your "fam" is directed towards one individual.
For example:
Text from friend: "When are you free?"
Me: "idk fam but I'm missing squad."
Woke
What it means: Being aware -- specifically in reference to current events and cultural issues.
For example:
Person: "I don't think women are 'better' than men, so therefore I wouldn't consider myself a feminist."
Me: "You need to read some Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Or listen to some Beyoncé. Stay woke, dude."
Keep it
What it means: To approve of something or someone.
For example:
Me: "What do you think of my new Twitter avi?"
Friend: "Keep it."
High-key/Low-key
What it means: High-key refers to something needing to be said out loud. Low-key is the opposite. Both can refer to an intense like/dislike.
For example:
"High-key don't wanna move from the couch today. Or ever."
OR
"I'm just low-key in love with him, OK?"
Here are both used in the same sentence:
"Low-key need to go to the gym; high-key want Taco Bell."
Live
What it means: Refers to something as being cool/exciting/fun; can also be interpreted as extreme/intense.
For example:
"That bio lab was way live."
OR
"Prof. Styles was way too live in bio lab today."
Savage
What it means: Hard-core/badass.
For example:
Friend: I ate an entire tube of cookie dough while watching one "Making a Murderer" episode.
Me: That's just savage.