As a verb, it means wanting a romantic relationship. Ship: As a noun, “ship” is short for a romantic relationship. So, in other words, killing it, only six characters shorter, thus easier on the Twitter. Slay: Short for doing something very well, “slay” is shorthand for slaying, which is a synonym of kill. For instance, you could say, “Pacey and Joey are my OTP,” but only if you want to sound really old and out of touch. OTP: An acronym for “one true pairing” it means the fictional couple you think were meant to be together, despite their will-they/won’t-they history. Ultimately, you should use neither, because you’re not 17.

So, which should you use? On fleek was added to Random House’s last year, but logophiles think Merriam-Webster is totally on point (and recognizes neither). On fleek/On point: Used asan adjective,thesetwo terms both mean impeccably styled or groomed. Netflix and chill: The modern version of being invited into a date’s home for a nightcap, “Netflix and chill” has nothing to do with movies or relaxing, and everything to do with hooking up.

For instance, if you’re big into modern art, you might say “Outside is everything,” as TIMEdid in 1952. Is everything: Something that is great and/or important. So, technically you could get lit at a party that was lit, though the only person who would ever say that would be Eugene Levy in a straight-to-video movie.

Lit: An adjective used to describe something that’s active or popular, like a party. Now slap a Rated-G tag on that memory - today’s “hooking up”means much, much more, and legally shouldn’t be performed in public. Hooking up: Think back to years ago when that younger, more attractive version of yourself ‘hooked up’ with someone at a bar or a party. Also sad, it would appear we have arrived at peak feels. The term derived from “right in the feels,” a meme that expresses extreme sadness. Either way, that’ll help you remember when someone says, “What’s up, fam?” the two people aren’t related.įeels: Shorthand for feelings, “feels” is a noun, not a verb. It could be an acronym for “from another mother,” or that may just be a coincidence. Can’t even: An expression of exasperation, “can’t even” can’t even finish the sentence, it’s that frustrated.įam: Short for family, “fam” is used with only your closest friends.

Abbreviations for words in texting