Word deep-dives

A ballroom-rooted compliment for a look, performance, or attitude that is fiercely feminine, confident, and stylish.

Slang for excellent or high quality, especially cannabis, and for a meme that is weird, obscure, or ironically overused.

So funny or overwhelming that one is figuratively “dying” of laughter.

A stylized online form of deadass, meaning seriously or for real.

Playfully unrealistic or overly optimistic.

A playful but potentially stigmatizing label for an imagined or one-sided relationship.

An exclamation or label for a foolish mistake, awkward person, or silly moment.

Trying too hard or behaving more dramatically than the situation requires.

A person, usually a young man, associated with an internet-native alternative fashion aesthetic popularized on TikTok.

Sleepy, usually said in a cute or playful way.

Emotionally intense, gloomy, or connected to emo music and its subculture.

An emphatic expression of strong agreement, meaning a statement is true or correct.