Word deep-dives

To square up is to face someone in a fighting stance and challenge them, usually as a joke over something small. The same phrase can also mean to pay a bill.

Aced it means someone did something extremely well, like getting a top score or an A on a test, or handling an interview or task with clear success. It is praise.

Ran through is a derogatory slang term for someone, usually a woman, whom the speaker believes has had many sexual partners, used to call them used up.

Blabbing means talking too much or carelessly, and often telling a secret you were supposed to keep. It is informal English and usually a criticism.

Rn is texting shorthand for "right now", as in "so tired rn" or "can't talk rn". It is neutral and casual, and the words around it decide the mood.

"Can you dig it?" asks whether you understand, agree with or like something. It is older American slang, best known today from the 1979 film The Warriors.

Slept on means underrated: a song, player, product or person that deserves more attention than it gets. Calling something slept on is praise for it.

Doing you means being yourself and making your own choices instead of changing to please other people. "You do you" tells someone else to make their own call.

Smash is slang for having sex with someone, usually casually, as in "I'd smash" or "wanna smash?". It is blunt and crude, and it says nothing about romance.

Dude is casual slang for a guy or a friend, and many people also say it to women and to groups. On its own it is a reaction, as in "dude, no way."

Smooth means confident and charming in a way that looks effortless, like a well-timed flirty line or a quick recovery. Said to you, it is usually praise.

An egirl is a girl or young woman with a very online persona and an alternative look mixing emo, goth, anime and gaming style. It can be a self-label or an insult.