11 Slang Terms That Are Officially Words — the Dictionary Says So

Another day, another dictionary that's just starting to learn slang words we're already over saying. This time around, it's Dictionary.com, which recently added more than 300 new words, like sext and slay.

See which new additions are finally in the dictionary — and maybe consider giving them up if you don't want to look lame.

01
Kush
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Kush

Kush is another term for marijuana as well as a specific strain of the drug.

02
B*tch Face
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B*tch Face

Generally, a b*tch face is a mean-looking face you make (usually without even realizing you're doing it).

03
Dabbing
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Dabbing

Dabbing refers to a type of dance move that first started in Atlanta. To do it yourself, you stick one arm straight out, bend the other at the elbow, and bury your face into the bent arm.

04
Dad Bod
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Dad Bod

Dad bod refers to how a man might look if he has a beer belly or isn't too skinny.

05
Slay
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Slay

Beyoncé (in case you didn't know already) is the queen of slaying. It means to go out into the world with a lot of confidence and impress everyone around you without even trying too hard.

06
Struggle Bus
NBC

Struggle Bus

Getting through a Monday is a struggle bus, meaning it's either painfully slow or just full of activities you don't want to do.

07
Mic Drop
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Mic Drop

Did you nail a presentation or do something with zero f*cks? Then what you did warrants a mic drop, the action of pretending to drop a mic. It lets people show how impressed they are with whatever you did.

08
Man Bun
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Man Bun

When a man grows out his hair and ties it into a little bun, you get the man bun.

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Sext
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Sext

A sext is when you either send or receive a flirtatious message (sometimes with or without a nude photo).

10
Shade
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Shade

Shade isn't easy to do as it involves being extremely subtle. Essentially, shade or throwing shade is when you insult someone in a way they might not even notice.