tryna
Gen Z#speechMeaning. Shorthand for trying to; expresses what you want or intend to do.
See it in a sentence
I'm tryna get some sleep tonight.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z · this onetryna,bouta
- Gen AlphaHaven't found the match yet.
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
- Plain Englishshorthand for trying to
Related slang
bout toMillennial
Informal shorthand for about to.
#speechboutaGen Z
Shorthand for about to; signals you are on the verge of doing something.
#speechdead dogsGen Z
Completely serious; a way of insisting you are telling the truth. Same as deadass.
#speechfixin’ toBoomer
Southern-influenced shorthand meaning about to do something soon.
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