<img title="Kopal Jain" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/may/kopal.jpg" alt="Kopal Jain" />
Kopal Jain, 19&nbsp; Lit We say it to convey that something is awesome/amazing or great How it's used: How was the party? It was Lit!
<img title="Arnaz Khan" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/may/arnaz.jpg" alt="Arnaz Khan" />
Arnaz Khan, 19 Savage Using sarcasm in a very brutal way, so that it's cool How it's used: I told him I had already replaced him. I was savage AF.
<img title="Shehzaan Peshimam" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/may/Shehzaan.jpg" alt="Shehzaan Peshimam" />
Shehzaan Peshimam, 23 Haard Insane, but in a good way For eg: You're vibe is so haard.
<img title="Niharika Purohit" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/may/Niharika.jpg" alt="Niharika Purohit" />
Niharika&nbsp;Purohit, 19 Ballin'&nbsp;or Baller The art of being all over town, having a lot of fun How it's used:&nbsp;'You've been ballin'&nbsp;it, or you're such a baller'.
<img title="Kavya Shah" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/may/Kavya-Shah.jpg" alt="Kavya Shah" />
Kavya Shah, 19 Gains&nbsp; The muscle or the outcome of a workout How it's used: Last month, he made mad gains
<img title="Devashri Manohar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/may/Devashri.jpg" alt="Devashri Manohar" />
Devashri Manohar, 19 Curving/squaring Rejecting someone's advances How it's used: I went for a date, and got curved.
AF: As f***. Usually used to end a sentence. How it's used: My paper was great, I'm happy AF!
Yaaasss A trendier version of yes. How it's used: Do you want to meet tonight? Yaaass!
K is not Okay If you respond to a message with 'k', you sound nonchalant, almost as if you are replying for the heck of it. It's a rude one-word reply.
Ending a sentence with hashtag You would use a hashtag even when texting or talking. It's an American trend, you can see it in Riverdale too. How it's used: Dude! I got phone numbers of 5 chics, yaya! #playa
No tea no shade When someone wants to give you a reality check without being rude How it's used: Boy, no tea, no shade, but you really need to hit the gym!
Bae Before Anything Else. Could be a lover, friend or even pizza How it's used: Travelling with my bae is the best thing ever!
Thang A cooler way for saying 'thing' How it's used: Sure 'thang' instead of sure 'thing'
Woke Means to be woken up, to be aware to the world. Social awareness, to be precise How it's used: I was sleeping, but now I'm woke'
Burn To diss someone How it's used: She said that to you? That was a sick burn
Thot That Hoe Over There. Calling someone sexually promiscuous How it's used: She is a thot
Cray The 2017 term for crazy. It's a popular lyric from a Jay Z/Kanye West song. &ldquo;Buuuut you could use something more like that boy is cray cray.&rdquo;
Double Texting When you repeatedly send someone messages when they haven't replied, showing that you are desperate. Also, when you open someone's message and it gets blue ticked on Whatsapp, but don't respond, it's considered rude.
Adding 'x' and 'a' at the end of every word How it's used: 'Chill Chicax'
Slay Succeeded in something amazing How it's used: What Beyonce does every single day? She slays it!
Sick Something that's so cool, it's sick, but in a good way. How it's used: That new Sia song is sick!
Obvio/no sh** Means, of course, of course.
Brah Replaces the ever-charming, 'Bro'!
Netflix and chill Going to someone's house, watching Netflix shows with them and then the implied sex that follows How it's used: Let's Netflix and chill sometime
Naice Nice that is nicer? Yes. You got it.
Waddap No more 'what's up?' Make it as ghetto as you can.
Thenks Why say thanks when you can say it like you mean it.
Vice-Versa If you are a millennial speaking to a 30-something, here are a few conversation pointers Use Please, instead of pls / Thank you, instead of tks / That's fabulous, instead of that's sick / you're my one and only, instead of bae.

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