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Feeling ‘groovy?’ Here are the most popular slang terms in Florida

FOMO, Ghosted top list

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A study this week by Preply notes the most popular slang terms in each state — as well as which generations use them more.

For example, the most popular vintage slang term used in Florida is “FOMO,” which stands for “Fear Of Missing Out.”

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Meanwhile, the most popular TikTok slang in Florida is “Sus,” shorthand for “suspicious.”

According to the study, the most-used slang words by generation included:

  • Baby boomers — “Bummer” (52%)
  • Gen X — “Chill” (61%)
  • Millenials — “OMG” (59%)
  • Gen Z — “Selfie” (65%)

The full vintage slang ranking for Florida was as follows:

[KEEP SCROLLING TO FIND THE FULL TIKTOK SLANG RANKING]

RankVintage SlangMeaning
1FOMO“Fear Of Missing Out”
2GhostedCutting off contact
without warning
3ChillRelax
4SelfiePhotograph a person
takes of him/herself
5HashtagUsed on social media
to identify specific topics
6SwagLoot or confident behavior
7ModShorthand for “modern”
8TBT“Throwback Thursday”
9MellowRelaxed
10RadAppealing or
popular
11GroovyExcellent
12FunkyFashionable or offbeat
13PhatWonderful or attractive
14BummerDisappointing
15Daddy-oOlder person
16CowabungaYell of exhilaration
17BogusUnfair or not good
18Cruisin’Feeling of joy
19Totally TubularCool or awesome
20All That and
a Bag of Chips
Something very
special
21GinchySexy or cool
22Outta SightUnattainable
23Barf Me OutTo disgust someone

Meanwhile, the full ranking of TikTok slang terms in Florida is as follows:

RankTikTok SlangMeaning
1SusShorthand for “suspicious”
2FlexShowing off
3SavageBrutal or extremely harsh
4SlayDo exceptionally well
5StanShow support for something
6VibesFeelings or mood
7SnackAttractive person
8LitExciting
9CloutInfluence
10Low-keyDiscreet
11SheeshExclamation of disappointment
or surprise
12GuapA lot of money
13Clap BackSharp response to criticism
14SkskskExpression of amazement
or shock

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