Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Praise slay
Slay
To do something impressively or look exceptionally good.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Do amazingly well”
ALSO SEARCHED ASslayed, slaying
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“You slayed that interview.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Long used in Black and LGBTQ+ communities before mainstream adoption.
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through social media, music, memes and everyday youth speech.