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title: "Word deep-dives, page 9 · GenZ Decoded"
description: "More in-depth Gen Z slang guides (page 9): meaning, origin, and how to use each word."
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# Word deep-dives

Page 9 of 21

- [gnarly](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/gnarly/): Gnarly means extreme or intense and can be praise for something impressive or criticism for something difficult, dangerous, or gross.
- [KMS](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/kms/): An abbreviation for "kill myself" that is used online both as hyperbole after embarrassment or frustration and, sometimes, as a signal of real distress.
- [KYS](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/kys/): An abbreviation for "kill yourself" used as a directed, harmful harassment phrase toward another person.
- [lit](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/lit/): Exciting, fun, excellent, or full of high energy.
- [bussin](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/bussin/): Extremely good or excellent, especially delicious food.
- [dope](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/dope/): Dope means excellent, cool, or high quality when used as praise.
- [IIRC](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/iirc/): If I recall correctly or if I remember correctly.
- [Karen](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/karen/): A disparaging label for a person, usually a woman, seen as entitled, demanding, or willing to police others in public.
- [the ick](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/ick/): A sudden feeling of dislike or loss of attraction toward someone.
- [blazing](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/blazing/): Blazing can mean excellent or highly impressive, though it more commonly means intensely hot, bright, fast, or intense.
- [bop](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/bop/): A catchy, enjoyable song, especially one that makes you want to move or replay it.
- [FML](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/fml/): An exclamation of frustration, bad luck, or embarrassed disbelief.