If someone is kickin' it, they essentially mean they're hanging out with no planned activities. Kickin' it as slang became popular in the 1990s. This is not to be confused with another usage of kicking,…
Popularized by 1990s rap music, buggin' is used to describe a person who's acting irrationally, not thinking clearly, or just plain wrong about something. It can also be used to describe someone experiencing drug-induced paranoia.…
All that has been used as a stand-in for "very" since the mid-1900s, but the modern interpretation of the phrase exploded in popularity in the '90s. The slang version is used as an adjective meaning…
The dismissive phrase talk to the hand started in the 1990s as a silly but rude way of telling someone you don't want to hear what they're saying. In other words, "shut up." It's often…
Recession brunette describes the trend of individuals with dyed hair returning to their natural color to save on salon costs during tough economic times. This can involve letting their darker roots grow out, or dyeing…
Have you ever visited a place that felt unsettling, or talked to a person who had weird energy? If so, you might describe that something or someone as cutty. The slang term cutty refers to…
Brainrot, sometimes spelled brain rot, is a slang term used to describe the effects of being "perpetually online" and consuming large amounts of low-value internet content. The term, which can be used as both a…
Midwest nice refers to the characteristic politeness, friendliness, and hospitality often associated with people from the Midwestern United States. It describes a behavior where individuals go out of their way to be helpful, accommodating, and…
In modern pop culture, the word brat refers to someone who is confidently rebellious, unapologetically bold, and playfully defiant. This new definition celebrates individuality and a carefree attitude, often with a hint of sass and…
Earth Day is a day devoted to celebrating the Earth and raising awareness about and taking action on environmental issues, such as climate change and pollution. Earth Day is one of the most widely observed…
Yassification is the act of making something better, especially more visually appealing. Specifically, yassification is often used to refer to an internet meme in which pictures of people are edited using photo editing software or…
The Aries emoji ♈ depicts the sign of Aries, a constellation and one of the 12 zodiac signs in astrology. It is commonly used to represent Aries, people whose zodiac sign is Aries, and astrology in…