10 slang terms you need to know

It’s really tough to keep up with the kids.  They’re always coming up with new terms, just when you thought you understood the old ones.  Well, to try and keep everyone up to date, there’s an article that gives us 10 slang terms and their definitions. Here are the first three:

Lit means groovy.

Think of “lit” as being lit on fire. You are hot, totally amazing, awesome, says MTV. You can also think of “lit” as meaning you are so intoxicated or stoned that all you can do is stand there with a stupid grin on your face. A third source says “lit” is a descriptor of someone who gets really excited. As parents, we are sticking with MTV and awesome.

Drag doesn’t mean drag anymore.

MTV tells us that “drag” metaphorically means to rake someone over the coals — you know, burn them. When someone behaves inconsiderately toward you, you might want to “drag them to the ground.” But as anyone who was around in the late 1960s-early 1970s remembers, a drag was what you took on a joint or cigarette. And going back even further, a drag used to be someone who behaved in a way that ruined the good times of others.

Fleek is a word that doesn’t actually exist and nobody really knows what “on fleek” means anyway.

The fact that nobody knows what “on fleek” means has not stopped anyone from using it. It’s an Internet thing, got it? It could have something to do with eyebrows, but even those who regularly use “on fleek” aren’t sure. Since it is entirely possible to use words that have no actual meaning, you might want to start slowly on this one with just a hashtag. Take a selfie that you like and write #onfleek. See how simple this is?

And here’s a link to the Huffington Post article where you can find 7 more slang terms being used by the younger generation. You might not want to use any of them in front of your kids unless you’re seeking groans of embarrassment, but it’s good to have some knowledge of what they’re saying, you know…so you can groove with them.