Do You Know These Common Millennial Phrases?

Someone who is acting "salty" is typically upset with a situation. For example, "He is so salty that he has to work tonight."

If someone is "thirsty," it usually means that they want something that is not related to food or drinks. For example, "I'm thirsty for more likes on my Facebook post."

If someone is "trolling you" on social media, it often means that they are being mean. A "troll" may also take pleasure in bullying others online.

If I say, "His girlfriend is so basic," I'm implying that there is nothing special about his girlfriend, and that she's average at best. This it typically used as a mild insult.

If someone is being "extra," it means that they are over exaggerating their emotions, gestures and/or vocabulary, usually in a dramatic fashion. For example, "She's acting so extra since she found out her purse wasn't actually brand-name."

While the other answers in the options are certainly nicknames for a close friend or a spouse, "bae" is synonymous with the word "baby." For example, "Bae, can you get me a glass of water?"

"Cray cray" is another way of saying "crazy," especially with regards to a situation or to a person. For example, "She's been acting so cray cray lately."

When you have to leave a party or an event, you might say the phrase "I gotta bounce." You could also say "Tom just bounced from the party."

When something is "on fleek," it means that the object in question looks aesthetically pleasing. You could also say, "His speech was on fleek," meaning that the speech was really good.

When a party or event is "lit," it means that it is "cool" in nature. For example, "That club was so lit last night; let's go again!"

If a person says, "This burger is fire," it actually means that the burger is really tasty. Now if a person says, "This burger is ON fire," than that might mean that it's too spicy.

"Sus" is short for "suspicious," and is often used in text messaging. For example, "He's been acting so sus lately since he found out I cheated on him."

A ratchet is someone who doesn't look very good appearance-wise. For example, "Her clothes, her hair, the way she smells...she is looking so ratchet."

If something is "next level," it means that it's really good and went above your expectations. For example, "That party was next level."

"Just sayin'" is used to reiterate a sentence or phrase that you just said. For example, "Your gumbo needs more salt. Just sayin'."

When someone doesn't want to deal with a situation or a problem, they might say, "I can't even." For example, "Ugh, I have to go to work tonight. I can't even."

"You only live once" is the meaning of "YOLO," and is often used in ambitious situations. For example, "I'm going to go cliff-diving, YOLO!"

"JOMO" stands for "joy of missing out" and is used to express happiness with NOT wanting to do activities that are within the "norm." For example, "Hey, do you want to go to the party tonight?" "Nah, I'm going to stay home and play video games. Jomo!"

"I'm dead" refers to jokes, memes and funny videos. It's basically used to say that you really, really like something humorous.

"Merica" is a shortened way of saying "America." It is also sometimes used to make fun of people who are overly patriotic.

When someone or something "breaks the internet," it has to do with going "viral." For example, "Her Facebook post broke the internet last night with 10 million likes."

To "humble brag" is to humbly brag about yourself, someone else or about an object. It's often used to brag about something without sounding overly pretentious.

To be "turnt up" at a party or an event means that you are having fun. It can also refer to excessive dancing and drinking.

"Bye, Felicia" is a way of rudely dismissing someone from a conversation. For example, "I don't like your hair today." "Well then, bye Felicia!"

A person who wants proof in the form of photos may say "Pics or it didn't happen." This is often used because the person doesn't believe you, and wants evidence.

When someone is shocked or expresses disbelief, they might often text the phrase "FOH." For example, "Hey guess what? My boss gave me the day off tomorrow." "FOH!"

"Said no one ever" is usually used at the end of a sentence to "cancel" out the sentence before it. For instance, "I hate Christmas...said no one ever."

"Because duh" is used to express an overly obvious statement or fact. For example, "I'm going to drink so much on my birthday, because duh."

To "slay" something is to do really well in an activity or job. For example, "Did you hear that speech he gave? He totally slayed it."

"Adulting" is a common millennial phrase that is used to express discomfort with adult-like responsibilities. This includes things like paying bills, trying to eat healthy and doing well at a job.

"YAAAAAS" can either be texted to someone or said out loud to overly express the word "yes." It's often used to show immense joy and excitement.

When someone insults you, you'll sometimes insult them back. This is referred to as a "clap back," or a returning insult.

Awareness and mindfulness is often synonymous with the word "woke." For example, "Now that I'm a father, I've been so woke with my responsibilities."

"Sorry not sorry" is used in a sarcastic manner to show that someone is not sorry for what they said, or for their actions. For example, "So what if I came home late last night? Sorry not sorry."

When someone is upset with you and doesn't want to talk to you, they'll often tell you to "swerve." For example, "You missed my birthday Ben, now go and swerve out of here!"