On Twitter, there’s some SERIOUS debating going on at the moment. People are phrasing the question: What phrases and/or slang should be left in the 2010’s? Other users are sounding off. And TBH, we’re a bit triggered. They’re coming for phrases that have become a part of our every day vocabulary. Below are some of the top answers!
What is the worst slang that became universally accepted in the 2010s?
— Joe Berkowitz (@JoeBerkowitz) December 26, 2019
I thought we would have no choice but to Stan; however, Adulting is currently in the lead.
— Joe Berkowitz (@JoeBerkowitz) December 26, 2019
Saying something "slaps" when it's deemed to be generally very good.
— Leonardo Sumulong (@leowulv) December 26, 2019
I guess it was fine when talking about a song but I def. have heard ppl say stuff like "damn, this burrito straight slaps" and... just no
I don't know who needs to hear this.
— Dave L (@daveincleveland) December 26, 2019
All the feels
— Caroline Moss (@CarolineMoss) December 26, 2019
any and all needless shortening of words: "perf" for "perfect," for example
— Daniel DeMaina (@DannDeMaina) December 26, 2019
"I did a thing."
— mactavish 🌎 🏳️🌈 💙💜❤️ 🦄❄️♿ (@mactavish) December 27, 2019
Any combination of words and/or phrases commonly found in headlines on Yahoo!’s homepage e.g. “Slay Queen Chrissy Teigen Won The Internet With One Savage Tweet. We Are SHOOK. It was EVERYTHING”
— Ashley Hume (@AshleyHume) December 26, 2019
Doggo. Or heckin good.
— Valeri Kamchushky (@patrick32160841) December 26, 2019
These have us.... SHOOK! Yeah, we like to break the rules around here. What are some phrases and slang you could go without in the 2020’s?! To think, there’s a new decade of slang to come that we’ll be saying to get rid of in 10 more years. Life is a crazy thing.


