There was a time in the past when people referred to goats as those animals that make that “baa” sound. Apparently, today you can refer to anyone as the goat, and they will take it as a compliment. That’s what teens say these days! (FYI, we do know what the GOAT stands for, we just needed a creative intro.)
Either way, everyone is familiar with teen sayings, perhaps not the current ones, but at least the ones from when they were teenagers. You might not be using them any more, but you must remember at least some teenage lingo from back in the day! Interested in learning more about teenager phrases, just a few weeks ago, a member of the AskReddit community u/restrictednumber1996 asked fellow members, “What was a big or popular saying when you were a teen?” To no surprise, the now-ex-teenagers flooded the comments section with popular teenage slang they used or heard others use in their teens and still remember as clear as day.
Below, we’ve compiled some of the best (and most nostalgic!) responses from the thread, revealing the many teenage slang words and phrases people remember from their teens. And who knows, perhaps Redditors’ teen years will match with yours, and you’ll find something to relate to, because we certainly did! And if you do recognize any of the teen sayings below, make sure to give them an upvote!
#1
ayebrade69 said:
“I haven’t heard a YOLO in about 12 years.”
No-Student5710 replied:
“Thats because all those people died doing stupid things.”
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#2
ZenEvadoni said:
“‘Better love story than Twilight’
Though to be honest most love stories really are better love stories than Twilight.”
keelanstuart replied:
“Twilight… the heartwarming tale of a young woman torn between necrophilia and bestiality.”
Image source: ZenEvadoni
#3
“I still respond “your mom” to 10 percent of questions.”
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#4
“That’s what she said.”
Image source: Fresh_Loud_Mouth
#5
noonespe said
“That’s so gay.”
TimmyBill426 replied:
“You’re gay This is gay Everything was gay back then, except for gay people.”
#6
“With the right inflection and context, it’s a whole statement on its own. The entire back and forth conversations would be had by just saying, dude. It’s a lost language really.”
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#7
WhenTardigradesFly said:
“Dave’s not here, man”
jobu1111 replied:
“I still say this to my high school students when someone knocks on the door. They just look confused and wonder who Dave is.”
Image source: WhenTardigradesFly
#8
“‘Take a picture, it’ll last longer’. When you find someone staring at you.”
Image source: maxwellgrounds
#9
“Cool beans.”
Image source: JustStayingAMoment
#10
“Wazzzuppppppppppp.”
Image source: monstarjams
#11
SuvenPan said:
“Hold your horses!!”
chickenTendiiesss replied:
“My grandfather’s favorite thing to say when you say ‘hey’ to him is, ‘hey is for horse,'”
Image source: SuvenPan
#12
Major_Tumbleweed_952 said:
“You’re killing me Smalls!”
Andire replied:
“I work at a children’s zoo and hear gen x and old millennial moms tell their kids, “You’re killin me, Smalls!” all the time lol.”
Image source: Major_Tumbleweed_952
#13
“Can you not?”
Image source: Melduhhh
#14
“Been there, done that.”
Image source: EponymousTitular
#15
“My 46-year-old son calls me Homeslice.”
Image source: davester1304
#16
“Psych
no, it was never spelled ‘sike’, we were just young and stupid.”
Image source: Edge_of_the_Wall
#17
“What-ever!”
Image source: Anxious-Pirate
#18
“That’s my name, don’t wear it out.”
Image source: Nightsong1005
#19
“Alrighty then!”
Image source: procrastinatorsuprem
#20
SuvenPan said:
“Talk to the hand.”
mrs-fox replied:
“Cause the face ain’t listening!”
Image source: SuvenPan
#21
“Awesomesauce, epic fail… so cringe hahah.”
Image source: Boston_builds_bears
#22
Elaine_Benes_Lovr said:
“Something being “the bomb”
Bonus cringe points for the use use of ‘it’s the bomb.com'”
sarahgrilledcheese replied:
“Sometimes “the bomb dot com” still slips out on accident and I cringe so hard at myself it hurts.”
Image source: Elaine_Benes_Lovr
#23
“As if.”
Image source: tenehemia
#24
“Like a boss.”
Image source: HIGHly_educated420
#25
Weary-Inspector-6971 said:
“All that and a bag of chips.”
finnjakefionnacake replied:
“’90s baby!”
Image source: Weary-Inspector-6971
#26
“Whatever floats your boat.”
Image source: panaceaLiquidGrace
#27
“That’s none of your beeswax!”
Image source: Laxus_456
#28
“Bom chicka wah wah.”
Image source: limeblue31
#29
“That’s wack.”
Image source: yeahwellokay
#30
“Oh snap!”
Image source: Panther90
#31
“Let’s blow this popsicle stand.”
Image source: reddit.com
#32
“Gag me with a spoon.”
Image source: GrannyB1970
#33
“How do you like them apples?”
Image source: Affectionate-Yam-776
#34
Hot-Emu8036 said:
“Not!”
awesomeqasim replied:
“Nice comment!
…NOT!”
Image source: Hot-Emu8036
#35
“‘K bye’. That phrase gained traction quickly during my high school years.”
Image source: WinterWizard9497
#36
UrAShook1 said:
“Jinx, you owe me a coke.”
beerslinger13 replied:
“We said: Jinx! Then “pinch, poke you owe me a coke” whilst pinching and poking them.”
Image source: UrAShook1
#37
“Fo’ sho’”
Image source: jolie-renee
#38
“Far out, let’s boogie, keep on truckin, bummer man.”
Image source: Gromit801
#39
“Homey don’t play dat”!
Image source: Nairbfs79
#40
“Leeeeeeeroy Jenkins.”
Image source: TVotte
#41
“For real?!”
Image source: MidnightBlueIllusion
#42
Person 1: “Shut up!”
Person 2: “Make me!”
Person 1: “I don’t make trash. I burn it.”
Image source: Imjustayankee
#43
“Come at me bro.”
Image source: drvirgilmd
#44
“What’s your damage?”
Image source: Stuckatzero4real
#45
“Use ‘mad’ as really or very. ‘The new NBA 2K is mad good dude'”
Image source: ThisIsKramerica
#46
“Spiffy.”
Image source: stipwned_thrill
#47
“Don’t have a cow, man.”
Image source: 2bornnot2b
#48
“Peace out homeslice/homeskillet.”
Image source: Snof1ake
#49
“Bogus!”
Image source: Jaycatt
#50
littleboss12 said:
“Up your b**t and around the corner.”
LiveFromThe915 replied:
“Through the tube and out your b**b.”
Image source: littleboss12
#51
“Describing things as ‘sweet’ or ‘mint’
Calling people ‘poseur’ (and it had to be spelled like that) and ‘newb’ or ‘no0b’
‘Wassup’.”
Image source: stephers85
#52
“South Park quotes from the first season: “Screw you guys, I’m going home”, “Respect mah authoritah!” “You killed Kenny! You bastards!”
Calling something dope, “the bomb” or “the bomb diggity”.
Deez nuts
“Whaddup, dawg?” or calling someone homeboy, but ironically, because we were suburban white kids.
Peace out.”
Image source: TheCervus
#53
Keyboard_smashgood said:
“Booyah!”
anonG00N replied:
“See also: Booyakasha and Booyaka for Rey Mysterio fans.”
Image source: Keyboard_smashgood
#54
“Where’s the beef?”
Image source: WakkamanWalker
#55
“‘Don’t taze me bro.’
‘That’s bad’. As in good.
‘That’s a bad (good) looking car.’
Word
Sike (psych). ‘Omg the cops were looking for you, sike.’
Rad, radical.”
Image source: chrisco125
#56
ClonicTonicAF said:
“That’s so random”
RiceKrispyPooHead replied:
“I like pickles!”
“OMG haha, I’m so random XD”
Image source: ClonicTonicAF
#57
“I crush your head gestures pinching fingers.”
Image source: Excusemytootie
#58
“Rawr.”
Image source: bungmunch
#59
“Totes mah goats.”
Image source: tholdsworth
#60
“And boom goes the dynamite.”
Image source: thegodfaubel
#61
“That’s tight.”
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#62
“Grody.”
Image source: Evening_Astronomer_8
#63
“Kick rocks.”
Image source: Sith_Vibez
#64
“Far out, keep on trucking, outa sight.”
Image source: Necessary-Tap-1368
#65
“Idk, my bff Jill?!”
Image source: DownAtTheHomeDepot
#66
“You just lost the game…”
Image source: 2hi2vent
#67
“That’s phat.”
Image source: Somniosolus
#68
“Schwing. Thanks Wayne!!”
Image source: Opening_Cost_6464
#69
“Totally tubular.”
Image source: bullskull
#70
“Making a “ch” sound. Kind of like saying “whatever”, but its just “ch”.”
Image source: Vitaminpk
#71
“That’s Hella cool”
Image source: HartfordWhaler
#72
cherrybloodorange said:
“Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag Swag.”
Climinteedus replied:
“At the end of this, some kids were saying “swerve” in response. I still don’t get that one.”
Image source: cherrybloodorange
#73
“Money talks, b******t walks!!!”
Image source: shifty808
#74
“Nope Chuck Testa.”
Image source: ResponsibleAd9067
#75
“On fleek.”
Image source: Karl_Marxs_Left_Ball
#76
“Boo urns.”
Image source: peeshermanfortytwo
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