April 25, 2006

A thread over at Ask MetaFilter is enlightening folks on current slang.

As a Gen-Xer, I usually find myself pseudo-ironically using “rad” or “awesome” whenever I think something is totally killer. When a friend asked what word college students use now-a-days, I had to admit that I’m officially an out of touch old fogey. I know “cool” has spanned decades of continued usage, but what are the real generation-defining phrases of today’s 18-year-olds?

Best New Slang Alternatives to “Cool”:

  • Book
  • Moist
  • Official
  • Shiny
  • Key
  • Bloody Uber
  • Unstoppable
  • Toxic
  • Capital

    • 🤘

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