‘Can’t Let the Gang Know I FW This,’ ‘Bop,’‘Hagmaxxer,’ and more: 5 new slang words from TikTok, explained

Language is like a living, breathing entity, constantly evolving with the societies it serves. This year alone, Dictionary.com added an impressive 1,700 new phrases, including “mid,” “bussin’,” “the ick,” “girl dinner,” and more, as reported by Time magazine. While it might be a cliché for older generations to roll their eyes at the latest slang, the digital age has gifted us the ability to instantly decode these terms. Below, we explore five of the most viral new phrases sweeping across TikTok and the internet at large. The new meaning of...