Millennial Slang Decoder: Translate Hipster Gibberish to Basic English

Confused by your coworker’s “lit” rants or “yeet” texts? Welcome to the Millennial Slang Decoder! We’ve unpacked 110+ terms from the generation that invented selfies and cried over student loans. Search below to translate our avocado-toast-fueled nonsense—because adulting is hard, and we’re all just shook AF.

Slang Translator Table

Millennial Slang	Normal Talk	Example Sentence
Adulting	Being responsible	I’m *adulting* by paying bills today.
AF	Very (As F***)	This coffee is good *AF*.
Aesthetic	Style vibe	My room’s *aesthetic* is all plants.
Aight	Alright	You good? *Aight*, let’s roll.
Avocado toast	Trendy food	Brunch isn’t brunch without *avocado toast*.
Bae	Sweetheart	Grabbing dinner with my *bae*.
Basic	Mainstream	Her pumpkin spice latte is so *basic*.
Bet	Sure thing	Drinks later? *Bet*, I’m in.
Big mood	Relatable feeling	Spilling coffee is a *big mood*.
Bless up	Good vibes	Got a raise—*bless up*!
Bloop	Oops	Dropped my phone, *bloop*.
Bloopers	Funny fails	My vlog is all *bloopers* now.
Bodega	Corner store	Grabbing snacks from the *bodega*.
Boomer	Old person	My boss is such a *boomer*.
Bougie	Fancy	This wine night feels *bougie*.
Bruh	Dude	*Bruh*, why’s rent so high?
Bye Felicia	Goodbye	She’s whining again—*bye Felicia*.
Can’t even	Overwhelmed	Monday meetings? I *can’t even*.
Clapback	Sassy reply	Her *clapback* was savage.
Cray	Crazy	This deadline is *cray*.
Cringe	Embarrassing	My old MySpace is pure *cringe*.
Dead	Done laughing	That meme has me *dead*.
Deets	Details	Spill the *deets* about the date!
Dope	Cool	Your new playlist is *dope*.
Dope AF	Super cool	This jacket is *dope AF*.
Extra	Over the top	She’s so *extra* with glitter.
Fam	Close friends	Chilling with my *fam* tonight.
Fave	Favorite	This song’s my new *fave*.
Feels	Emotions	This movie gives me all the *feels*.
Finsta	Fake Instagram	Posted that on my *finsta* only.
Fire	Awesome	Your outfit is straight *fire*.
Fleek	Perfect	My brows are on *fleek* today.
Flex	Show off	He’s *flexing* his new car.
FML	My life sucks	Locked my keys in—*FML*.
FOMO	Fear of missing out	Skipping the party gave me *FOMO*.
For realz	Seriously	I’m broke, *for realz*.
Gassed	Hyped	I’m *gassed* for the weekend!
Ghost	Disappear	He *ghosted* after one date.
Glow up	Transformation	Her *glow up* since college is unreal.
Goals	Aspiration	Their vacay pics are total *goals*.
Gucci	Good	Everything’s *Gucci* over here.
Hella	A lot	I’ve got *hella* work to do.
High key	Obviously	I *high key* hate Mondays.
Hipster	Trendy nerd	He’s such a *hipster* with that vinyl.
Hundo P	100 percent	I’m *hundo P* done with this.
Hype	Excitement	The concert has me so *hype*!
I can’t	Too much	Another bill? *I can’t*.
I’m dead	Hilarious	Your joke has me *I’m dead*.
I’m shook	Shocked	They canceled it? *I’m shook*.
IRL	In real life	Met my Twitter pal *IRL*.
It me	Relatable	Forgetting lunch? *It me*.
Jelly	Jealous	I’m *jelly* of her new job.
Killing it	Doing great	You’re *killing it* at work!
Legit	Real	This deal is *legit* amazing.
Lit	Fun	Last night’s party was *lit*.
LOL	Laugh out loud	Your text made me *LOL*.
Low key	Secretly	I *low key* love reality TV.
Mood	Feeling	Rainy days are my *mood*.
Nailed it	Perfect job	I *nailed it* on that project.
Netflix and chill	Hook up	Invited him for *Netflix and chill*.
No chill	Too intense	She has *no chill* about deadlines.
Nope	No way	Another meeting? *Nope*.
NSFW	Not safe for work	That meme is totally *NSFW*.
OG	Original	She’s an *OG* blogger.
Oof	Ouch	Stubbed my toe, *oof*.
OTP	One true pair	They’re my *OTP* forever.
Peep	Check out	*Peep* my new tattoo!
Petty	Small grudge	I’m *petty* about that comment.
Phat	Great	This beat is *phat*.
Pics or it didn’t happen	Prove it	You met him? *Pics or it didn’t happen*.
Pop off	Go wild	She *popped off* at karaoke.
Preach	Truth	You said it—*preach*!
Rad	Awesome	Your retro shirt is *rad*.
Receipts	Evidence	Got the *receipts* to prove it.
Salty	Bitter	I’m *salty* about losing.
Savage	Brutal	Her comeback was *savage*.
Selfie	Self-pic	Took a *selfie* at the café.
Shade	Subtle diss	He threw *shade* at my shoes.
Shook	Shocked	The bill came—*shook*.
Sick	Cool	That skateboard is *sick*.
Slay	Succeed	You *slayed* that presentation!
Snaccident	Snack slip	Had a *snaccident* with chips.
Squad	Friend group	Rolling with my *squad* tonight.
Stan	Superfan	I *stan* this coffee shop.
Stay woke	Be aware	*Stay woke* about the news.
Suh	Sup (What’s up)	*Suh*, how’s it going?
Sus	Suspicious	That email looks *sus*.
Swag	Cool style	My swag is *swag* today.
Swole	Muscular	Gym time got me *swole*.
TBH	To be honest	*TBH*, I’m over this job.
Tea	Gossip	What’s the *tea* at work?
Thicc	Curvy	These pancakes are *thicc*.
Thirsty	Desperate	He’s *thirsty* for likes.
Throw shade	Insult	She *threw shade* at my playlist.
Tight	Cool	Your new place is *tight*.
TIL	Today I learned	*TIL* cats sleep 18 hours!
TL;DR	Too long; didn’t read	Email was long, *TL;DR*.
Trash	Bad	This weather is *trash*.
Turnt	Hyped up	Friday night got me *turnt*.
Vibes	Mood	This café has good *vibes*.
Wack	Lame	That movie was *wack*.
Wavy	Cool flow	His playlist is *wavy*.
Whatevs	Whatever	Late again? *Whatevs*.
Whew	Relief	Finished work, *whew*.
Woke	Aware	I’m *woke* to the coffee crisis.
WTF	What the heck	*WTF*, my power’s out?
YAAAS	Yes!	New shoes? *YAAAS*!
Y’all	You all	*Y’all* ready for brunch?
Yeet	Throw/excite	*Yeet* that stress away!
Zero chill	No calm	I have *zero chill* about this.