English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology

Slang Dictionary — Modern Slang, Decoded

What does that word actually mean? Our slang dictionary explains modern slang clearly — Gen Z, internet, British and street slang — with real definitions, examples and where each term came from.

Browse Slang by Category

Gen Z Slangrizz, delulu, slay Internet Slangbrainrot, based, mid British Slangpeng, bare, peak AAVEbussin, finna, cap

Browse Slang by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Latest Slang Terms

Alert and awake to social injustice, especially racism. The original sense is "stay aware"; the word has since been pulled in many political directions.

Someone with exceptional rizz — a person who is unusually good at charming or flirting with others.

A romantic or sexual relationship that has no clear label or commitment — more than friends, but not officially dating.

A quirky, oddly specific trait in a partner that's neither a good sign (green flag) nor a bad one (red flag) — just distinctly them.

Behaving in a robotic, unoriginal or scripted way, as if following the same set of stock responses everyone else uses.

chronically online

Spending so much time on the internet that your references, jokes and opinions only make sense to other very online people.

A one-sided romantic fantasy about someone who barely knows you exist — treating a crush as if it were a real relationship.

A suffix used to name a specific aesthetic or vibe — "cottagecore", "gymcore" — built around a recognisable mood or style.

A formative, often unavoidable experience that shapes who you become — something "meant to happen" in your personal story.

Describing something that occupies your thoughts constantly, unpaid and uninvited — it "lives in your head rent free".

An extremely devoted fan of a celebrity or public figure, or to support someone that intensely.

main character energy

Carrying yourself with the confidence of someone who believes their own life is worth telling a story about.

Making you laugh uncontrollably — something so funny it "sends" you into laughter.

Playful, self-aware logic used to justify a purchase or spending decision, e.g. treating something bought with cash as "free".

A distinct phase in someone's life, style or mood — often used self-mockingly for a short-lived habit or look.

A group of male friends, or one's crew — used both to refer to a friend group and to address them.

A useless, unreliable or disappointing person — someone who consistently lets others down.

Trainers or sneakers — a general British word for athletic shoes.

Physically attractive — usually describing someone's looks or physique.

Flirting with someone, usually with a fairly obvious or persistent chat-up attempt.

An attractive person — combining "peng" (attractive) with "ting" (thing/person).

Excellent or impressive — a Northern English (particularly Mancunian) equivalent to "dench" or "peng".

Describing a song (or occasionally food) as excellent — it "slaps" if it genuinely hits.

To show off something you have or have done, often boastfully — money, achievements, or possessions.