Vocabulary Spotlight | 2010s Slang

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack tests Xochitl on her knowledge of 2010s slang.Transcript:00:00:01JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social. And today I'm going to test socials knowledge of 2000 tens slang and so here's the first one, social. What does lit mean? If something is lit?00:00:20XochitlLit means.00:00:23XochitlWell, has a couple of meanings, but one of them is like I'm lit. Is like getting drunk or tipsy, or like under the influence and the other one is like, oh, that parties lit is like ohh it's awesome. It's a great time like.00:00:37JackWhat amazing fun, exciting.00:00:41JackThat party last night was so lit.00:00:46JackOK. All right. You got it. #2, this is right in your wheelhouse though, so.00:00:51XochitlYeah, this is like right there.00:00:53JackThis is university for you right here.00:00:55XochitlYeah, well, this is a.00:00:57XochitlHigh school, I think. Yeah, right.00:00:58JackOur high school. Sorry, younger than I thought. #2 slay.00:01:05XochitlSlay. Yeah, this is high school for me. Like sleigh Queen is like it's hard to describe. It's kind of like imagine with someone shows up at a party dressed in an amazing outfit and you'd be like sleigh queen. Go off. It's like.00:01:25XochitlIt's like kill him with that awesomeness. Kind of.00:01:29XochitlI don't know if it's.00:01:31JackDo you like to do something or to wear something exceptionally well or to look stunning like you look amazing. There's an example. She absolutely slayed that performance.00:01:44XochitlYeah, yeah, that's a good idea. That's a good way to put it too.00:01:47JackAlright, #3 FOMO.00:01:51XochitlBeer of missing out. Jack and I talk about this all the time. It literally just means, you know, maybe you're at a party and you hear about another party and you want to go to that party. You're always waiting for the next best thing to happen.00:02:03JackRight. I I suffer from serious FOMO. Like fear of missing out of things. Example, I didn't go out with my friends last night because of FOMO.00:02:18JackDoes that make sense?00:02:19XochitlNo, that doesn't.00:02:20JackWait, I'm sorry. I'm I'm reading this off ChatGPT. That makes no sense at all I.00:02:25XochitlThat makes no sense.00:02:26JackIt it's the opposite of FOMO. I I went out with my friends last night because of FOMO.00:02:29XochitlYes, it would, definitely.00:02:34XochitlYes, that's correct.00:02:35JackYeah. Sorry everyone, I've I've chat CPT. Let me down here on this one. Yeah, because if you're, if you have FOMO, then you have to go.00:02:45XochitlYes, if you have phone or you can't miss.00:02:47XochitlOut on an opportunity to go out.00:02:49JackYeah, if you if you don't go out and you stay home, you're suffering from serious FOMO, like fear of missing out, OK?00:02:59Jack#3 squad, like your squad.00:03:02XochitlYour squad is your people, like your friend group.00:03:10JackWhat are you doing tonight? Heading out with the squad.00:03:14JackYeah, my friends.00:03:16XochitlYeah, you're fine.00:03:16JackYeah, my, we we used to call saying my peeps.00:03:19JackBut that's like 90s.00:03:21발표자Right.00:03:23JackSo cringy right. OK.00:03:27JackSo so why are00:03:27JackYou always throwing shade at me.00:03:31XochitlIs that one of the one of the OK throwing shade is like taking a dig at someone.00:03:32JackYeah, throw shade. This is the.00:03:34JackNext one.00:03:39JackRight. Insulting or criticizing someone.00:03:44JackHere's an example sentence. Did you hear her throw shade at him during the meeting?00:03:51JackThese examples are terrible.00:03:53JackBy the way, I.00:03:54XochitlKnow that one does kind of that one works, at least that one is in line with what it actually means. It's just like not the.00:04:00XochitlBest example but.00:04:03JackAt least it makes sense though.00:04:06JackOK. Last one is Savage.00:04:11XochitlSavage Savage is like, Oh my God, you're such a savage. When you go off on someone, it's like it's like how people now say menace. Yeah, yeah.00:04:24JackAnd sometimes it it can be like a like a.00:04:28JackLike you're you're. You're not afraid of anything. You know, like you. You're a savage. You're just. Did you see her comment? She's so savage.00:04:37XochitlYeah, it definitely can be, like, admirable to be savaged.00:04:42JackAll right. Well, that was our last one.00:04:45XochitlOh, OK. All right, listeners. Well, if you have any questions about the.00:04:49XochitlSlang or want to know about?00:04:51XochitlOther slang. Make sure to join us. I'll be making compiling a little list of more Gen. Z slang to be able to quiz Jack. So you guys, we can all laugh together next episode and we will see you guys next time. Make sure to leave a comment down below it. It is englishpodcast.com. 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