Name: VT English | 10 Must-Know American Slang Words for 2018
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Adverbs of degree

Slang is an important part of any language, and English is no exception!

Today I'm going to teach you ten current American slang words!

If someone says you're extra, they're saying that you're trying too hard or you're being too dramatic.

For example, if someone cried tears of joy after buying the new Yeezys,

People keep saying, "Charlene, why are you so extra?"

not as extra as the extra large fries I'm eating tonight.

If someone is salty, they're angry or bitter about something.

Often, it's partly because they're embarrassed.

For example, if you win a game against your friend,

and then he says something rude or sarcastic to you,

you could say, "He's just salty because he lost."

Low-key was originally an adjective that meant modest, or relaxed, or not a big deal.

But as a slang word, it's used as an adverb,

You could say something like, "I low key love Justin Bieber."

You look cute today. Low key though, dude! Low key, dude!

It can be used to describe anything that you think looks good.

So if you want to compliment someone you could say,

Glow up is a combination of "grow up" and "glow."

It's used to describe an amazing transformation,

So, if you think someone has gotten a lot more attractive,

I've been watching these YouTube videos about how to glow up over the summer.

I think it definitely worked. Can you tell?

So, you could ask someone, "What's the tea?"

Or, "Did you hear the tea about Khloe Kardashian?"

As in, "Did you hear the latest rumor about her?"

If you're shook, you can't believe what you're seeing or what has just happened.

For example, if you said, "I just got my exam results back, and I am shook,"

it would mean that you were really surprised,

either because your score was really high or because it was really low.

You see me walkin' by, and you are shook.

You can use it to describe someone that you think isn't trustworthy.

For example, if someone talks behind your back,

Fire is the new way to say hot or awesome.

Online, you might also see people use the fire emoji as a way to say, "This is fire!"

You can say something is fire, like, "This new song is fire!"

or someone is fire, like, "Beyonce is fire!"

If you say something is canceled, it means that you don't want to deal with that thing anymore.

For example, if you've been seeing someone and then you decide not to anymore,

you could say, "That's canceled," as in that relationship is over.

You know what, well, that's over. It's canceled.

We don't need coffee when we have sparkling water.

Leave a comment below using one of the slang words from this video!

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