Results for “what you mean”

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What It Is
phrase

A cool greeting or acknowledgment meaning 'what's going on' or 'right on.'

#1970s#disco#funk#soul
What A Deal
interjection

A sarcastic GI groan about a raw, rotten situation — the 'what a deal' nobody actually wanted.

#1940s#wartime#swing#vintage
Whatever
interjection

A dismissive 'I don't care' delivered with maximum attitude.

#90s#2000s#american#y2k
It Is What It Is
phrase

A shrug in word form: the situation is bad, you can't change it, so you're done fighting it.

#gen-z#american#meme#aave
Can You Dig It
phrase

A rhetorical check meaning 'do you understand and agree with this?'

#1970s#disco#funk#soul
Catch You On The Flip Side
phrase

A breezy goodbye meaning 'see you later' or 'until next time.'

#1970s#disco#funk#soul
Knock Me Your Lobes
phrase

Lend me your ears, that is, listen up and pay attention.

#harlemese#jive#1930s#harlem-renaissance
Shake Your Groove Thing
phrase

An invitation to dance and move your body freely on the floor.

#1970s#disco#funk#soul
Blow Your Wig
phrase

To lose your composure — get wildly excited, blown away, or come unglued.

#beatnik#1950s#beat-generation#vintage
Bag Your Face
phrase

A Valley-girl insult telling someone to cover their ugly mug with a bag.

#80s#american#pop
Act Your Wage
phrase

Only do the amount of work your pay actually justifies.

#gen-z#money#internet#meme
Blow Your Mind
phrase

To astonish or overwhelm someone, often expanding their awareness.

#1960s#hippie#counterculture#vintage
WYM
phrase

'What you mean?' — asks for clarification, sometimes with attitude.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
WBU
phrase

'What about you?' — bounces a question right back to keep the chat moving.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
Daebak
interjection

Korean for 'awesome' or 'jackpot' — what you yell when something's incredible.

#kpop#korean#pop#fandom
Whipped
adjective

So in love or devoted to a partner that you do whatever they want.

#gen-z#dating#relationships#internet
Goated
adjective

Means the greatest of all time; the highest praise you can give someone or something.

#gen-z#american#aave#sports
Hank Marvin
adjective

Cockney rhyming slang for starving — 'I'm Hank Marvin' means you're famished.

#cockney#rhyming#british#uk
Plug
noun

Your connection — the person who can get you what you need, party or otherwise.

#aave#hip-hop#street#gen-z
Deadass
adverb

Means 'seriously' or 'for real' — you're not joking even a little.

#aave#american#gen-z#2000s
Fit Check
noun

A quick show-off of what you're wearing today, usually a head-to-toe photo or clip.

#gen-z#aave#hip-hop#american
Bottle
noun

Courage or nerve — "having bottle" means being brave; "losing your bottle" means chickening out.

#uk#british#cockney
IMO
phrase

In My Opinion — flagging that what follows is just your take.

#acronym#internet#texting
WYD
phrase

'What you doing?' — the classic low-effort opener, often a low-key flirt or boredom check.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
🤌
interjection

The Italian-gesture pinched fingers — chef's-kiss perfection or playful 'what are you doing?'

#gen-z#texting#meme
Based
adjective

Authentic and unapologetically yourself — a compliment for saying what you believe regardless of others' opinions.

#gen-z#internet#meme#gaming
Jefe
noun

'Boss' — but in slang it often means your dad or a term of respect.

#spanish#mexican#general
Loaf
noun

Head or brains — from loaf of bread = head; use your loaf means think.

#cockney#rhyming#uk#british
FWIW
phrase

For What It's Worth — offering input you're not sure anyone needs.

#acronym#internet#texting
OOTD
noun

Outfit Of The Day — the hashtag/post showing off what you're wearing right now.

#acronym#internet#gen-z#texting
YMMV
phrase

Your Mileage May Vary — what worked for me might not work for you.

#acronym#internet#texting
😭
interjection

The sobbing face that mostly means you're laughing too hard, not actually crying.

#gen-z#texting#meme
OOTL
phrase

Out Of The Loop — admitting you have no idea what everyone's talking about.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
FYP
noun

The For You Page on TikTok — the algorithmic feed; being on someone's fyp means the algorithm served them your video.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
Know Ball
phrase

To genuinely know what you're talking about — to have real knowledge or taste on a subject.

#gen-z#sports#internet#aave
Aware
adjective

A cat or Pepe emote meaning a streamer secretly knows exactly what they're doing.

#gen-z#meme#twitch#emote
Pluh
interjection

A meaningless brainrot sound used as a dismissive or playful tag at the end of a sentence.

#gen-z#alpha#tiktok#meme
Naff Omi
noun

Polari for a dull or unavailable man — 'naff' here meaning ordinary, possibly 'not available for...'.

#polari#lgbtq#british#heritage
HBU
phrase

'How about you?' — the polite bounce-back that keeps a conversation alive.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
AFAIK
phrase

As Far As I Know — a hedge meaning that's true unless I'm missing something.

#acronym#internet#texting
Cake
noun

Money, especially a thick stack of it — getting cake means getting paid.

#money#cash#aave#hip-hop
Like, Totally
phrase

The signature Valley-girl filler combo meaning 'absolutely' or 'for sure.'

#80s#american#pop
Canthal Tilt
noun

The upward or downward angle of your eyes — looksmaxxers obsess over a 'positive' one.

#gen-z#internet#meme#american
🤡
noun

The clown face that calls someone (often yourself) a fool who made a dumb choice.

#gen-z#texting#meme
LMK
phrase

'Let me know' — the go-to sign-off when you're waiting on someone's answer.

#acronym#texting#american
Biting
verb

Stealing somebody's rhymes, moves, or style and trying to pass it off as your own.

#hip-hop#old-school#1980s#vintage
Dy-no-mite
interjection

An explosive shout of excitement meaning something is fantastic or thrilling.

#1970s#disco#funk#soul
Crudo
adjective

Hungover — literally 'raw' but means feeling the morning-after pain.

#spanish#mexican#general