Salty | Used to describe someone who is behaving or expressing themselves in a resentful, bitter, or irritated manner. | "I don't know why she's being so salty." | | Originally referred to "racy" or "vulgar" sailors in the 1800s. |
Secure the bag | Working to reach your goals, usually referring to making money. | "I've gotta secure the bag." | Bag secured,
securing the bag | Started in hip-hop culture and used as the opposite of the phrase "fumble the bag." The phrase first appeared on Urban Dictionary in 2017. Likely popularized by songs with the same title by Gucci Mane and Lil Uzi Vert. |
Sheesh | To praise someone when they are doing something good. The vowels are often emphasized, as in "sheeesh". The one being praised is to do the "ice in my veins" pose popularized by Basketball player D'Angelo Russell. | "Sheesh, those shoes are stylish." | Shee, Sheeesh | Believed to be a variation of another word such as "jeez," "Jesus," or "shit." First used in 1955 as a word to express "disappointment, annoyance or surprise." |
Shook | To be shocked, surprised, or bothered. | "I am shook after that." | Shooketh | Became prominent in hip-hop starting in the 1990s, where it began to be used as a standalone adjective for uncontrollable emotions. One famous example is Mobb Deep's 1995 single Shook Ones, Part II. |
Sigma | An independent male on top of the social hierarchy. | "He is so sigma""What the sigma?" | | From the Greek letter, sigma (Σ), often used above A (as Latin S) in numerical tierlists. |
Simp | Sycophancy, being overly affectionate in pursuit of a sexual relationship. | "Stop simping for that girl, she doesn't even know you." | Simper, Simping, Simped | Originally short term for simpering; first used to describe those who were "soft" and "overly affectionate" in the 1980s by West coast rappers. Has been a popular slang on the Internet since the late 2010s on Reddit and Twitter. Adopted by the manosphere community before appearing on TikTok. |
Situationship | Refers to an ambiguous romantic relationship where all parties have mutual feelings for one another, but said feelings are not clearly defined; a mid-point between dating and not dating. | "I don't really know if he likes me or not, so for now it's a situationship." | | Coined by journalist Carina Hsieh in 2017 as the subject of a Cosmopolitan article amid the rise of dating apps. In 2022, it was validated as a legitimate relationship status by Tinder and experienced a glut of usage on TikTok around the same time as it became an increasingly common and controversial relationship status. |
Sksksk | Used to convey happiness/laughter. | "OMG that's so funny sksksksk." | | A form of keysmashing. Earliest known usage is by Brazilian users on Twitter. Used by various British, African-American, and gay communities before becoming associated with stan Twitter in 2019. Became associated with VSCO girls. Similar forms can be found regionally, like the Indonesian "Wkwkwk" or the Korean "kkkk." |
Skibidi | Nonce word, is often used for a comedic or exaggerating effect | "That was so skibidi of you.""This song is so skibidi." | skibdi, skibiri | First known usage was in 2018 when the song "Skibidi" by Little Big was popularized. In 2022, TikToker Yasin Cengiz renewed the trend with belly dancing videos to a remix inspired by "Dom Dom Yes Yes", created by Bulgarian artist Biser King, before exploding in popularity with the creation of Skibidi Toilet in 2023, which uses a mashup of the song and Give It to Me by Timbaland as the main theme of its titular antagonists. Has since been adopted by Gen A. |
Slaps | Used to refer to something that is perceived to be good, particularly used when referring to music. | "This song slaps." | Slap, Slapped | Used in the 18th century to refer to "excellence," and in the 19th century for something that was "first-rate." It was first applied to music in the early 2000s. |
Slay | To do something well. | "She slayed in her new album." | Slaying, Slayed | Possibly a 19th-century term for being fashionable, slay's modern origin stems from Black and Latino queer culture from the 1970s, which was used to describe when one's appearance was "flawless." The term was popularized by American singer Beyoncé in 2016. |
Sleep on | When something of value is underestimated or overlooked but is deserving of attention. | "People always sleep on this song.""Their talent is slept on." | Sleeping on,
Slept on | Originated as early as the 1500s from the phrase "sleep on it" when it was believed that once well rested, a better decision could be made on an important matter. |
Snatched | Amazing, attractive, or flawlessly styled. Sometimes used to particularly describe a person as having a narrow waist. | "Your eyebrows are snatched af." | | Originated in Black drag culture to describe someone as fashionable. |
Stan | Supporting something to an extreme degree. Specifically used in cases of overzealous or obsessive support of celebrities. | "Do you stan Taylor Swift?" | Stanning, Stanned | Portmanteau for "stalker" and "fan." Derived from the 2000 song of the same name by Eminem. |
Sus | Short term for suspect/suspicious. | "You're acting pretty sus." | Sussy, Sussy Baka[b] | Popularized in 2018 by players of the online video game Among Us and received mainstream usage with the game's explosion in popularity in mid-2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Merriam Websters, the term has been in use among English speakers since at least the 1960s. |