So, you might use it in a sentence like this: Someone who does not have their head in the sand, which means someone who is looking around and taking in the world. Someone who is aware of issues of race and gender and everything in between. Although the meaning can be different in different contexts, in general it means someone knows what’s going on in the world, someone who is up with the times. This slang word has a long and interesting history. For example:īut be careful, sometimes this one can mean someone had a few too many beers and they are intoxicated or drunk, which we also called hammered, loaded, tanked or many other slang terms! When something is great or exciting then the slang you need is ‘lit’. He is so unprofessional, like next level!.So make sure you make it clear which you mean!Ĭan you pick out which of my examples is good and which is bad? It means something goes beyond normal or average, either it is impressive or it is ridiculous and bad. Next level is such an interesting one because it is a slang term that can be good or bad. For example:Įxcellent job on the presentation. ‘Nailed it’ means you got something right, you perfected it. If you want to tell someone they did a great job, then this is the slang for you. This is a favorite among the SCE Team on this list of positive American slang! We use it all the time. Your birthday dinner was awesome, I had a blast! You can also use this to talk about an amazing, fun time you had.
Before an event, a holiday or something fun you can say to them – Have a blast! – meaning I hope you have a good time! When we want to talk about having a good time ‘have a blast’ is what we need. 🔔 On the less positive side of things, when something goes super wrong, we have an ‘epic fail’, you know, one of those things you are going to remember, like the time I walked straight into a lamp-post, epic fail. Have you seen the latest episode? It’s epic!.When something is ‘epic’ it is amazing and memorable. When you have said something is ‘great’ or ‘awesome’ too many times and you need a new word, then ‘epic’ is ready and waiting for you. Kudos on the great food, you are such an amazing cook! This project was a huge success! Kudos to everyone on the team! You could use this in all kinds of situations, including at work: Kudos is similar to props, it means basically, congratulations or great work. I’ve got to give you props for the way you handled that client, awesome job! This is a great one to use with friends or even at work you could say: Kind of like ‘great job’ with some respect on top of it. Props is a great way to say you respect someone for something awesome they have done. So, what are props and why am I giving them to you?
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