modern slang
Today's informal speech
Modern slang refers to informal vocabulary that has emerged recently, often originating online or among younger speakers.
The term usually distinguishes contemporary coinages from older slang: I can't keep up with modern slang.
What counts as "modern" shifts with each generation—yesterday's fresh expression becomes today's dated one.
- DMPrivate digital correspondence
- ROFLOnline mirth acronym
- broSlang for male friend
- susSlang for questionable
- caught in 4kUndeniably documented misbehaving
ghosting · bae · slay · understood the assignment · bop · flex · clapback · receipts · dank · pwned · lowkey · cringe · noob · stan · squad · extra · tea · it's giving
formality
modern slangformal language
Elevated, rule-governed expression
proper English · official language · professional language · Queen's English · diplomatic language