Gagged | To be shocked, amazed, or at loss for words. | "The plot twist in that movie had me totally gagged!" | Gag | Came from the Black LGBTQ slang and originated within the drag scene. Originally, drag queens used "gagged" when complimenting amazing performances. |
Girlboss | A female entrepreneur who succeeds in the male-dominated business world, an empowered woman. | "She's such a girlboss!" | Girlbossing, Girlbossed, Girlbossery | Popularized in 2014 through Sophia Amorusos autobiography #GIRLBOSS. |
Ghost | Ending communication or contact with someone without warning. | "Why do you keep ghosting me?" | Ghosting, Ghosted | Popularized around 2015 through articles on celebrity relationship dissolutions. |
Glaze | To over-hype, praise, or compliment someone to the point where it becomes annoying or cringeworthy. | "You need to stop glazing." | Glazing, Glazer, Meatriding | First surfaced on Discord in late 2021 and was popularized on Twitch. The term made its way to YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok in 2023. The term is used similarly to "kiss-ass" or "suck-up." |
Glow-up | A major improvement in one's self, usually an improvement in appearance, confidence, and style. Frequently used in a context relating to puberty. On the other hand, "glow-down" is a situation where someone’s appearance has declined. | "Their glow-up over the summer was insane.""Yeah, she had a glow-down." | Glo up, Glowed-up,
Glow-Down, Glowed-Down | Popularized (and possibly coined) by rapper Chief Keef in his 2013 single Gotta Glo Up One Day. |
GOAT | Acronym for the phrase "greatest of all time". | "You're the GOAT." | GOAT/Goated/🐐 | |
Gucci | Meaning good, cool, fashionable, or excellent. Used to express approval or satisfaction for something. | "Those shoes are gucci.""I'm all gucci." | Gooch | Originated from the famous luxury brand Gucci. |
Gyatt | Gen Alpha slang. Short for "God Damn", but usually refers to a curvy woman's buttocks. | "That girl has a huge Gyatt!" | Gyatty, Yat, W Gyatt, L Gyatt | Originated in AAVE and popularized on TikTok. |
Glizzy | A hot dog. | | Glizzys | Popularized in 2020, possibly from the Washington metropolitan area, and possibly originating from the slang term "glizzy" for a Glock handgun (approximately the same length of a hot dog). |