Do you recognize these words or nah?
If you have any involvement in social media whatsoever or are exposed to pop culture to any degree, you’ve probably noticed millennials speaking their own language.
Every generation has a set of words that categorizes them, some widely recognized are: bogus, groovy, and far out. Millennials, however, have changed the game.
Stop suffering from F.O.M.O and learn about the five most popular slang words in 2015 below.
5. Bae
When you hear the word, you might think San Francisco Bay or Bayside but this word isn’t referencing geography. Bae is actually a slang word for baby and not the type you give birth to. The word refers to a pet name for your significant other or someone you may be interested in romantically.
4. Yasss
This word if often used in conjunction with words like: queen, werk or slay. Yasss means yes, however, once you add an A and three S’ the level of excitement is out of this world. Yasss is a great word to use when you really love something or really agree with a certain topic.
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3. Slay
No, you aren’t trying to slay any dragon or hurt anyone physically. The word slay alludes to someone succeeding at looking great or being so good at something that you leave spectators stunned or slayed.
2. Lit
This word isn’t referring to your bath and body works candle. Lit has an array of meanings but it’s commonly used when talking about a party, event or get together ―being a lot of fun or having many attendees.
1. Fleek
Last but not least there’s fleek. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard millennials using and overusing this word. It stems from a Vine video that went viral. In the video, the girl uses “fleek” to describe how great her eyebrows look.
For a time, the word was only used when talking about eyebrows. Recently, fleek is used when talking about anything looking great. Like an outfit, someones hair or your makeup, but the term can be used to describe just about anything. The possibilities are endless.
Bootylicious gained so much recognition that in 2004, the word made it to the Oxford English Dictionary. Do you think any of these words will have the same luck":true}