youth slang
How teens talk
Youth slang refers to informal language characteristic of teenagers and young adults—words, phrases, and expressions that mark generational identity.
Each generation develops its own: That's so fetch, no cap, it's giving.
Youth slang often migrates into mainstream usage or fades as speakers age.
Adults using current youth slang may sound try-hard or cringe.
- LOLInternet amusement abbreviation
- bruhInformal term for friend
- betRisked stake on outcome
- litStarted burning
- it's givingSlang for resembles
cringe · clout · DM · fam · sus · caught in 4k · no cap · yeet · ghosting · snap · FOMO · flex · main character · understood the assignment · drip · lowkey · slay · argot
- slangjargon, lingo, argot, cant, vernacular
- jargonjargon, lingo, legal jargon, buzz words, legalese
- dialectologydialectology, dialect atlas, linguistic atlas, regional dialects, fieldwork
- dialectsregional dialect, local dialect, patois, vernaculars, vernacular
- youthchild, adolescents, kid, coming-of-age, teenagers
- generationsbaby boomers, millennials, Gen Z, Gen X, baby boomer
youth slangformal language
Elevated, rule-governed expression
proper English · official language · business English · Queen's English · King's English
youth slangtraditional language
Inherited community speech
traditional expressions · classical language · archaic terms