It’s that time again! A dozen new words or phrases sneaking into our vernacular.

Nepo baby. Family connections gave an advantage.

Cap. A straight-up lie.

Baby mama. A woman who has a man’s child with whom she is not married.

Side hustle. A flexible work you do alongside your main job to earn extra income.

Crossfaded. Drunk and high at the same time.

Unc. An older person (generally over 25) who’s unhip and out of touch with current trends. Often refers to males.

Girl dinner. Snack-board posing as a meal.

Situationship. More than friends, less than official.

Left on read. Seen message, no reply.

Cap. A lie or attempted deception.

Periodt. Conversation over.

Caught in 4K. Faced with truth or evidence.

3 responses to “More New Words & Phrases”

  1. I read the other day Merriam-Webster added 1,400 new words this year. Last year, apparently, it was more than 5,000 words as part of a major revision. These are astonishing numbers!

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    1. That’s a lot of new words! That will keep me going for a long time!

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      1. 🤣 That’s not why I said it. But, yeah, I suppose it could keep you quite busy!

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