Colloquial & Slang
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Vocabulary Words (37)
hey
/heɪ/
hey
thanks
/θæŋks/
thanks
awesome
/ˈɔːsəm/
awesome
dude
/duːd/
dude
buddy
/ˈbʌdi/
buddy
chill
/tʃɪl/
to chill
hang out
/hæŋ aʊt/
hang out
binge-watch
/bɪndʒ wɒtʃ/
binge-watch
selfie
/ˈsɛlfi/
selfie
vibe
/vaɪb/
vibe
ghosting
/ˈɡoʊstɪŋ/
ghosting
FOMO
/ˈfoʊmoʊ/
FOMO
salty
/ˈsɔːlti/
salty/bitter
lowkey
/ˈloʊkiː/
lowkey
sus
/sʌs/
suspicious
slay
/sleɪ/
slay (succeed)
lit
/lɪt/
lit (exciting)
flex
/flɛks/
flex (show off)
cringe
/krɪndʒ/
cringe
basic
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
basic (boring)
yolo
/ˈjoʊloʊ/
YOLO
bruh
/brʌ/
bruh
no cap
/noʊ kæp/
no cap (truth)
savage
/ˈsævɪdʒ/
savage
vibe check
/vaɪb tʃɛk/
vibe check
stan
/stæn/
stan (superfan)
simp
/sɪmp/
simp
shade
/ʃeɪd/
shade (insult)
goat
/ɡoʊt/
GOAT (greatest)
drip
/drɪp/
drip (style)
bet
/bɛt/
bet (okay)
cap
/kæp/
cap (lie)
clout
/klaʊt/
clout (fame)
glow up
/ɡloʊ ʌp/
glow up
extra
/ˈɛkstrə/
extra (dramatic)
woke
/woʊk/
woke (aware)
bro
/broʊ/
bro
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