The latest slang in English: 15 words and expressions worth knowing

If you don't pick up fresh slang fast enough, you risk losing your understanding of new memes and post-2000 people. However, it doesn’t matter what generation you belong to: English is constantly changing, and you need to keep up with these changes.

1. Big Yikes

Yikes (“fu!”) is not a new word, but over time it has ceased to be expressive enough. And today, when they want to express disgust, condemnation, indignation or strong disagreement, they say big yikes - "big foo!" The phrase is often used instead of the hopelessly outdated epic fail - “epic failure”.

2. Extra

The word extra can describe a person who likes to show off money and clothes, constantly pulls the blanket over himself and wants to be the center of attention around the clock. Such a character can easily be told: “You are talking so extra. Please tone down!” “Something you do a lot. Calm down!"

3. Ratio

Used to emphasize that you do not agree with the speaker, and so do many others. Especially often you can see this word under posts where there are few likes, but there are enough comments.

As a rule, this means that the post is being scolded. Therefore, the completely neutral word ratio (“ratio”) began to be used almost as a curse. For example: “This video is trash. Ratio" - "This video is rubbish. And I'm not the only one who thinks so."

4. asl

Short for as hell - "damn". For example: "I'm tired asl" - "I'm damn tired." The main thing is to write this word in small letters.

5. pov

Point of view - "point of view". On social media, POV is often used as "this is how it is" or "this is me when...". In recent years, this abbreviation has been used more and more often - especially in first-person video. This term comes from cinema - there it means a technique when the viewer perceives the scene from the point of view of the character.

6. on point

“To the point”, “the very thing” - in a word, ideal. On point is used to express approval and admiration. For example, someone's new jacket, hairstyle, or something else like that: "Your backpack is on point" - "You have a clear backpack."

About 10 years ago, on fleek was used for the same purposes, but now only older people who are trying to adopt the youth style say this. It's better not to.

7. W

Your new video has gained tens of thousands of views, have you finally sat down on the splits or achieved some other outstanding success? W! This letter is used instead of the word win - "winning," victory ". For example: “I got my driver’s license! W!" “I got my driver's license! Hooray!"

8. smh

Short for shaking my head. Often used to express sad surprise, disappointment, or disbelief. To some extent, it has replaced the outdated expression facepalm - “rukalitso”.

"You don't like 'Guardians of the Galaxy'"? smh" - "You don't like Guardians of the Galaxy? I can't believe it."

9. totes

A very popular abbreviation for totally. "You're totes right!" - "You're absolutely right!". Basically, this word is used by schoolchildren and schoolgirls, so it is often used by adults annoys.

10. Clap back

Clap back can be translated as "give back", but not literally, but figuratively. You were rude - but you didn’t get into your pocket for a word either. In general, the answer.

When someone says something nasty to you online, your gut reaction is to clap back right away

11. mid

Another abbreviation popular with zoomers is this time from mediocre (“mediocre”, “ordinary”). The word mid can describe everything that seems to be good, but not impressive: “This band is mid” - “This band is so-so”.

12. Dank

The exact opposite of mid is dank. Something cool, outstanding, original, high quality and brilliant. For example: "Drake's new album is so dank!" "Drake's new album is really cool."

13. fam

Fam is short for family ("family"). But it does not mean the whole family with parents, brothers and grandmothers. Zoomers use the word fam in exactly the same way that millennials used bro ("bro") - as an informal address to anyone. "Emily is my fam" - "Emily is generally her own."

14. I'm baby

When a person says: “I’m baby” (“I am a baby”), he means that he is helpless and innocent as baby. And, therefore, no one will achieve any sense from him, it is not worth even starting. In such cases, we use "I have paws."

15. IYKYK

One of the most popular abbreviations. It stands for If you know, you know - "If you know, you know." Used when two people understand each other without further explanation - or to emphasize that some kind of joke or expression is intended for a certain community, and outsiders will definitely not understand it.

For example: “Last night was crazy! #ykyk" - "Last night was just a dump of the head! #whoknowsknows.