American Slang Explained: 79 Flashcards from Rizz and No Cap to Delulu
Learn American slang with 79 real flashcards: rizz, no cap, bussin, it's giving, cooked, delulu. Tag each word by era and origin so you never sound dated.
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Deck IT6490 – English Slang: American packs 79 cards of the slang you actually hear on TikTok, in group chats and in US high-school hallways. It's not a dictionary of 1950s idioms: it spans three internet generations, from on fleek to fanum tax. Here's how to learn it without sounding like you're trying too hard.
Study this deck: English Slang: American
1 / 10rizz
Tap the card for the answer · swipe right if you knew it, left if not
8 cards straight from the deck
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| rizz | One's charm/seduction skills. Derived from charisma. |
| no cap | It means that you are not lying, being honest. |
| bussin | Extremely good, excellent. Originated from African-American vernacular for delicious food. |
| it's giving | Used to describe an attitude or connotation something has. |
| cooked (adj.) | To be in trouble, in a bad situation. |
| crash out | To make a reckless or regrettable decision after rage or upset. |
| delulu | Delusional; holding unrealistic or overly idealistic beliefs. |
| touch grass | A way of telling someone to go outside, usually after being online too long. |
Everything the deck covers
Approval and hype: based, bussin, slay, fire, lit, slaps, hits different, ate, bop, bars, gas, sheesh, snatched, drip, Gucci, W. Criticism and drama: cap, salty, shook, throw shade, extra, basic, mid, L, washed, glaze, tweaking, yap, ick, sus. People and relationships: stan, simp, Karen, OK boomer, pick-me, baddie, main character, sigma male, unc, twin, bestie, pookie, situationship, rizz. Online life: ratio, ghost, vibe check, caught in 4K, red flag, green flag, locked in, aura, understood the assignment, pushing P, periodt, mood, lowkey.
Tip 1: tag every card with its era
Slang ages fast, and using a dated word is the quickest way to get called unc. Add a hint to each card:
- 2010s / millennial: on fleek, lit, basic, extra, throw shade, OK boomer, yeet, savage.
- Gen Z core (2018-2023): rizz (Oxford Word of the Year 2023), no cap, bussin, slay, mid, sus, hits different, situationship.
- Gen Alpha / brain-rot era (2023+): gyatt, fanum tax, glaze, aura, unc, twin, crash out, cooked.
When you review, ask yourself "would a 16-year-old say this today?" as well as "what does it mean?". That second question is what the deck can't teach on its own.
Tip 2: learn the roots and the pairs
Only bussin gets an origin note, yet much of this deck comes from African-American Vernacular English (cap, bet, finna, periodt) and from Black and Latino queer ballroom culture (throw shade, tea, slay, gagged, snatched, ate). Writing the origin in the hint makes the words stick and helps you use them respectfully.
Also study in contrast pairs, since several cards only make sense side by side: cook (do well) vs cooked (in trouble), W vs L, red flag vs green flag, lowkey vs highkey. One small cleanup: cards 4 (cap) and 5 (no cap) say the same thing, so merge them, and fix the broken front of card 19 to read "flex / flexing".
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Slang sits on top of idioms. Once you've mastered this deck, check out 146 English idioms from break the ice to go Dutch for the expressions that never go out of style.
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