An Upperclassmen’s Reaction to Today’s Slang

Katrina Margolis Student Contributor, University of Virginia

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UVA chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

As I get older, the slang just keeps gettin’ weirder. As two women at the ripe old ape of 22, here is how we feel when we hear these terms.

Basic

Bae

You mean not pronounced the same way as “baaah”?

Fleek

Bye, Felicia

Uh, bye to you too?

Thirsty

Slay

Slay like, murder?!

I Can’t Even

I physically cannot.

Throwing Shade

Katrina Margolis

UVA

Katrina Margolis graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in English and Film. She served as the senior editor of HC UVA for two and a half years. She is currently an assistant editor for The Tab. Wahoowa!

An Upperclassmen’s Reaction to Today’s Slang

We wanna slide into your DMs