‘No Cap’ to ‘Slay’! Here are some awesome trendy slangs of today’s Gen Z youth! View with one click

Listening to the conversations of today’s youth on college campuses or on social media, planes often fly overhead. The ‘Gen Z’ generation born between 1997 and 2012 has its own ‘slang language’ created by breaking down English words. If you want to stay updated with this digital world, be sure to understand these 20 popular slangs and their funny meanings in Marathi:

1. Rizz (Riz): The art of attracting or seducing someone (romantic charm).

2. No Cap (No Cap): ‘Really’ or ‘I’m not lying at all’.

3. Cap (cap): Lying or slapping.

4. bet (island): ‘Sure’ or ‘Come on, granted’. This word is used to agree to something.

5. GOAT (Goat): ‘Greatest Of All Time’. Sachin or Messi is called ‘goat’ in cricket.

6. Slay (slay): Doing something amazing or looking very beautiful, tough in clothes.

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7. Flex (flex): Boasting one’s possessions or money in front of others, showing the Torah.

8. Sus (Sus): ‘Suspicious’ (Suspicious). This word is used when something seems wrong or suspicious.

9. Delulu (Delulu): A person who lives in delusion or imagination (Delusional).

10. Simp (simp): A ‘Majnu’ who is madly in love with someone and ready to do anything for her/him.

11. Vibe Check (Vibe Check): Checking the energy and atmosphere of a person or place.

12. Main Character Energy (Main Character Energy): The confidence to live by thinking of oneself as the main hero or heroine of a film.

13. Ate (et): To excel in a task or performance (eg “She ate that dance!”).

14. Era (Era): A particular period or phase in life (eg ‘fitness era’).

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15. Glow Up (glow up): A dramatic positive change in appearance, personality, or mentality.

16. Tea (T): ‘Gossip’ or insider tidbits (eg spill the beans on what “Spill the tea” means).

17. Ghosting (Ghosting): Suddenly breaking off contact or disappearing without any reason.

18. valid (valid): To be suitable, agreeable or right.

19. Gucci (Gucci): Despite the brand name, in slang it means ‘everything is cool, going well’.

20. Lowkey (low-key): Secretly, silently, or by heart (eg I like low-key).

So these are the words that make communication easier for today’s youth. Now the next time a friend uses ‘No Cap’ or ‘Riz’, match the ‘Vibe’ without getting confused!