24 Slang Words A Millennial Should Use In 2019!

24 Slang Words A Millennial Should Use In 2019!

As millennials, we have set so many trends from fashion to vocab to internet slangs to verbal slangs! The list is never-ending. Our past generation relates when Atmaram Tukaram Bhide says - “Hamaare zamaane me…(in our times)” There is a vast set of differences that our parents have lived with and that we are living within the present. So in terms of usage of words and slangs, here are some 24 shortlisted slang words every millennial should know and use in 2019 :

1. Fam.

Meaning: friends you can trust so much that you consider them your family

Eg: Hey fam, what’s up?

2. OOTD.

Meaning: ‘Outfit of the Day’ – usually used on fashion blogs to describe a person’s outfit

Eg: Did you see my #OOTD on Instagram today?

3. Baller.

Meaning: someone who started with nothing and is now on the top. The person who also stands out the most in a group.

Eg: He is a straight baller, he’s going to nail this game like a pro.

4. Dapper.

Meaning: A compliment made to someone who looks smart, sexy and stylish.

Eg: Nina, you look really dapper tonight!

5. ASAP.

Meaning: ‘As Soon As Possible’ – an abbreviation used to tell someone to come as quickly as they can.

Eg: Come ASAP to the auditorium, the show’s starting.

6. Detox.

Meaning: Flushing out the toxic!

Eg: I’m on a social media detox.

7. Netflix and chill.

Meaning: Internet slang for two partners to watch Netflix together as a euphemism for sexual activity or a groupie invitation to chill together.

Eg: Hi bae, wanna Netflix and Chill tonight at my place?

8. Spill.

Meaning: What you tell your friend when you want them to ‘spill’ the beans. To talk it out/vent/rant/say something.

Eg: Alright, Aashna spill!

9. Sorry not sorry.

Meaning: A sassy way to say ‘I’m not sorry’.

Eg: Laila is a bitch, sorry not sorry!

10. Primetime.

Meaning: Staying up late after midnight to watch your favorite shows or reruns mostly.

Eg: I was primetime last night to watch reruns of The 70s Show.

11. Savage.

Meaning: A savage is someone who does not care about the consequences of his/her actions. He/she is pretty relaxed and cool about things.

Eg: Chrissy Teigen is a straight-up savage!


12. Weird flex but ok.

Meaning: a phrase used when someone boasts or shows off about something irrelevant or silly or just plain weird.

Eg: man 1: I was a virgin in high school and many years after!

    Man 2: Weird flex but ok!

13. Basic.

Meaning: only interested in mainstream and trending things.

Eg: She is so basic, all she wants to do is go to Starbucks to put up Insta stories.

14. Bro.

Meaning: The coolest storyteller of the group, someone who is like an in-house person to you, like a brother!

Eg: Cool story, bro.

15. Goals AF.

Meaning: Something you admire or want.

Eg: These sneakers are goals AF.

16. Bae.

Meaning: ‘Before anyone else’ – Used to address something you love a lot, either your boyfriend or girlfriend.

Eg: Pizza is my bae!

17. On fleek.

Meaning: Often used to define someone’s appearance of style which is flawless and perfectly executed.

Eg: Rihan’s eyebrows are on fleek.

18. Slaying.

Meaning: It is used when someone’s doing a great job or as an expression of admiration and amusement.

Eg: Omg, you’re slaying tonight, your dress is on point.

19. I can’t even.

Meaning: A phrase where one cannot articulate their strong feelings, usually used comically.

Eg: I can’t even with this show.

20. Sike.

Meaning: It is used when immediately the preceding statement is false and is said to mislead.

Eg: Person 1: I love you.

      Person 2: Really?

      Person 1: Sike bi**h, no one loves your ugly face.

21. JOMO.

Meaning: Joy of missing out- it is the opposite of FOMO and believes in enjoying what you are doing now and here rather than trying to be everywhere.

Eg: Person 1: Dude did you go to that amazing party yesterday?

      Person 2: No dude, I was at home watching a movie, JOMO!

22. Snacc.

Meaning: Someone who is good looking enough for you to want to eat them.

Eg: Salman looks like a straight-up snacc.

23. Break the internet.

Meaning: Causing a large commotion on the worldwide web with many social networks and new outlets discussing the same thing.

Eg: Did you see that photoshoot of Kim K, it broke the internet man.

24. Adulting.

Meaning: To carry out one or more responsibilities expected to be carried out by grown-up individuals like paying rent, working a job, etc.

Eg: I am so proud of you for finally adulting, you are actually doing things you need to rather than just partying.


I know you related in almost every sentence. This is the power of new generations, they come up with abbreviations and slangs that even Oxford can’t. If you have just come across a new word in the above list, you might want to look it up more and slay it like a millennial! ;)