Mind Your Slanguage

Terms that pass the vibe check. Lingo that lives rent-free in our heads. Here's a glossary for 2023

- Riddhi Doshi Anand

Grandpa's pumped up the jam. His own grandpa was too hip to be square. Mum told people to talk to the hand. Older cousins got us to chillax, fo' shizz. So, what are the cool kids saying to each other these days? Did cheugy even happen? Check out the words on the street.

GYAT: Always typed, never spoken. It means Get Your Act Together. Confusingly, it also means "goddamn". First used by gaming streamer YourRAGE two years ago. He used GYAT whenever he saw someone attractive pop up during his streams. More confusion: Some people use it as slang for a great bottom.