Banger | Term used to describe something that is exceptional, impressive, or of high quality. Often referring to a catchy or energetic piece of music. | "Play that song again, it's a banger." | Bangs | |
Based | Originally meaning "to be yourself and not care about how others view you", the word is now used to indicate an opinion or something that someone agrees with. It is especially common in political slang and discussions and may be used for controversial topics. Sometimes used as a positive antonym for "cringe." | "Your opinion is based." | Based and redpilled[a] | Initially, African-American vernacular for being addicted or acting as if one were addicted to crack cocaine. Redefined by rapper Lil B, who used it to refer to his rapping style. |
Basic | Used to denote those who prefer mainstream products, trends, and music. | "Those girls over there look so basic." | Basic bitch | Derived from the term "basic bitch", which was coined in 2009 by American stand-up comedian Lil' Duval. |
BDE | Abbreviation for "big dick energy." Term used for someone who exudes confidence and ease. | "He just has BDE." | Big dick energy,
Big energy | Originated from Twitter post by @imbobswaget in June 2018, claiming that Anthony Bourdain had "big dick energy." Term went on to frequently be associated with Pete Davidson. |
Bestie | Short for "best friend". Sometimes used jokingly with someone one does not have any relationship to. | "You are my number one bestie." | | |
Bet | Yes, okay, "it's on." | "You want to get ice cream after school? Bet." | | Derived from non-slang bet (to bet on something). Originated in its current form from African-American vernacular and campus slang. |
Bffr | Abbreviation for "Be fucking for real." Meaning "be serious" or in response to something so incredible it cannot be real. | "You think you can play in the NBA? Bffr." | Be so fucking for real,
Be so for real | Derived from African-American vernacular, popularized on TikTok due to remix of a sound bite from rapper Slump6s in 2022. |
Big yikes | Used to describe something embarrassing or cringey, particularly in response to an offensive comment. | "Wow, when he failed that stunt, that was a big yikes." | | Gained popularity in 2017. |
Blud | Another word for a "friend" or "Bro". It is often used to describe people or animals that are out of place. | "What is blud doing right now?" | | Derived from Jamaican slang and is believed to originally come from the term "blood brothers". |
Boujee | High-class/materialistic. | "You must live in a castle since you're acting boujee." | Bougie | Derived from the French term for burghers, bourgeoisie, which originated in the 16th century. By the 1970s, the shortened version had been born as bougie. The term was popularized in 2016 by the song "Bad and Boujee" by the rap trio Migos, featuring Lil Uzi Vert. |
Bouncing on it | A term used to describe someone who is over-praising or 'glazing' someone, same idea as 'dickriding' | "Stop glazing him, you're literally bouncing on it." | doing tricks on it | A euphamism for bouncing on someone's phallus during cowboy, the term implies that someone is riding so hard for the person they are praising it is as though they want to have sex with them (and put in all the work themself) |
Brainrot | Used to describe the state of a person losing touch with the real world as a result of the consumption of meaningless, chronically online, hyperstimulating content, or as a negative term to describe seemingly meaningless buzzwords most associated with members of Gen Alpha (such as "skibidi", "fanum tax", "sigma", or "rizz"). | "Bro, the skibidi gyatt ohio sigma kai cenat rizzler memes are literal brainrot..." | Brain rot, brain-rot | Derived from a euphemism that one's brain would literally "rot", or that one has "brain rot", by regular consumption of offending "brainrot" content. The term was popularized in 2023 with the rising interest in Gen Alpha and concerned discussion surrounding the outcome of Generation Alpha. |
Bruh | Term used to express a feeling of shock, embarrassment, or disappointment toward something or someone. | "Did you just dent my car? Bruh!" | Bro, Bru, Brah,
Bruh Moment | Originated and was popularized from Black English as a shortened version of "brother." |
Bussin' | Extremely good, excellent. Also used to describe good food. | "This salad is bussin." | Bussin | Originated from African-American vernacular as a way of complimenting good food. Though not related, it has also been used as a derogative term for ejaculation. |
Bussy | Portmanteau of "Boy" (a young male) and "Pussy" (slang for vagina). Effectively, a man's anus. See also: -ussy | "Someone said that they saw his bussy." | | |