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Slang Glossary

Slang, A to Z.

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D

Dope
Excellent or really cool.
Took on its positive meaning in 1980s hip-hop culture.

F

Fire
Amazing or extremely good.
Grew out of hip-hop slang and exploded on social media in the 2010s.

G

Groovy
Excellent, stylish, or pleasantly cool.
From 1930s–40s jazz, where being "in the groove" meant playing perfectly in rhythm.

L

Lit
Exciting, lively, or excellent.
Long meant "drunk"; hip-hop and social media shifted it to mean hyped or amazing.

R

Rad
Awesome or impressive.
Short for "radical," popularized by 1970s–80s surf and skate culture.

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