It's a byproduct of every generation: new slang. And while you probably don't want to be that older person who tries to talk like someone half their age, it's nevertheless helpful to at least understand what your younger family members or colleagues are talking about.
So how about a very brief overview of slang used by millennials, the generation born between 1981 and 1996?
* Ghosting. Popular in online dating vernacular, ghosting can happen most anywhere and involves abruptly cutting off communication without warning (or common courtesy).
* Slay. No, it's not violent, though it does mean you killed it — whether your outfit slayed, your hair, or you slayed your job interview.
* Extra. Over the top, but in a way that's trying too hard.
* Lit. In essence, it means something's cool. Or groovy, not that any millennial would say that.
* Bae. Whether a boyfriend/girlfriend or best friend (or maybe even coffee), bae is short for "before anyone else."
* Shook. Usually, in disbelief., Bae, I'm shook.,
* Throw shade. To insult someone, usually in a subtle-not-subtle way.
* Basic. Someone who's pretty mainstream and only into popular culture.
