New York talk is fast, loud, and takes no prisoners. From "deadass" to "mad" meaning "very," NYC slang is pure attitude packed into the shortest possible sentence. Fuggedaboutit.
Janna
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United States
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"Bet literally just means okay, deal, or sounds good. An example would be someone approaches you and they're like, hey, you wanna meet up at seven? And you just go like, bet."
Michael
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United States
"Bet means alright or understood. It is used mostly when confirming plans or coming to a mutual understanding. For example, hey, did you see that I put your name down on the guest list? Bet. Thank you."
Janna
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United States
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"Salty is basically being upset or bitter about something. Basically, you're being salty. An example would be, can you stop being so salty over something I did five years ago? Get over it."
Janna
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United States
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"It's giving black Basically when something resembles something else so let's say someone's wearing like a yellow orange top Someone else could say and you know resembles like the shade of like mac and cheese orange yellow Someone could say oh, it's giving mac and cheese can be used as a compliment could be used as a roast literally anything An example would be ooh love your striped outfit. It's giving mime"
Janna
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United States
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"deadass means, you know, like, seriously it can be used in the form of like a question or a statement both work an example can be bro, holy shit, i just completely failed the final deadass"
Hugues
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United States
"Deadass, meaning serious or honest. Dude, I just won the freaking lottery. What? Are you being deadass right now? Hell yeah, I'm being deadass."
Haley
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United States
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"That food was bussin. I need another plate. Bussin means extremely good, like really yummy, or like especially with food, especially with food or drinks or something like that. I'm from the United States. I'm American."
It's giving
Used to say something is serving the vibe of something else, like it resembles or evokes it. You drop a noun after it, and everyone gets the picture fast. It grew out of Black and Latinx ballroom and drag talk, then the internet took it and ran. Depending on your tone, it can be pure hype or low-key shade.
Bet
Bet is a quick yes, got you, or say less. You drop it when you agree to a plan, accept a challenge, or confirm you understood. It’s rooted in African American Vernacular English and now it’s everywhere from group chats to the corner store. Tone matters: said calm it means confirmed, said spicy it can mean prove it then. It keeps things moving.
Salty
Salty means someone’s feeling bitter, annoyed, or low-key wounded, usually over something small. They’re not just mad, they’re stewing, throwing side-eye, and bringing it up like it’s breaking news. You’ll hear it in friend group drama, sports trash talk, and online arguments when somebody can’t take an L gracefully. Basically, the vibe is: stop marinating in your feelings. Let it go and move on.
Deadass
Deadass means you're being totally serious, no joking, no exaggeration. You drop it before a statement to swear it's true, or after to double down when someone doubts you. It also works as an intensifier, like deadass tired or deadass serious. It came up in NYC and AAVE, then hip-hop and the internet made it a go-to truth stamp. Say it and you're putting your name on it.
Bussin
Means something is ridiculously good, usually food, like it’s so tasty you’re making noises. Came out of AAVE and got boosted by TikTok and meme culture, so now teens use it for anything that slaps, from sneakers to a new track. Often doubled up as bussin bussin when you really mean it.