Brannon, a high-schooler in Dallas, Texas, wonders about the meaning of slang term on fleek, meaning perfect or just right. Peaches Monroee popularized this expression in a Vine where she was proud of having eyebrows “on fleek.” She...
Sharing a secret language. Did you ever speak in gibberish with a childhood pal, adding extra syllables to words so the adults couldn’t understand what you were saying? Such wordplay isn’t just for kids—and it’s not just limited to...
I feel you fam, also written I feel u fam, is social media slang for recognizing that someone is acting, dressing, or feeling in a way you relate to. On social media, fam doesn’t have to mean literal family. It can mark someone as part of your...
creeper n.— «A 32-year-old woman told police last week that a cunning creeper made his way into her 5th Avenue apartment, taking only her $400 blue hybrid road bike.» —“Bike burgle” Park Slope Courier (Brooklyn, New...