Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Emotion salty
Salty
Irritated, resentful or upset—often about a small loss or slight.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Bitter or annoyed”
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“He’s still salty about losing.”
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through social media, music, memes and everyday youth speech.