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>Often slang has originated from marginalised groups such as the queer community or POC (People of Colour).

And that hasn't changed, that is still exactly the case. When it's not 4chan lingo (which mostly stays in text/image form), it's AAVE. Not sure why it's always "Gen Z" or teenage girls getting credit for this.

Just look at their list of phrases that are "in":

Phrases that are "in"

>Bet — 'I'm down'. For example, if someone asks you to go out for dinner, you say 'bet' >You devoured/ate — said in response to someone succeeding with style >Full send — not caring, just going for it >Slaps — If something slaps, it's really good (normally in a food context) >Ceebs — a variation of CBF [can't be f*ked] >Ick — a sudden feeling of grossness, often about a person's behaviour or mannerisms

out of these, only "Ceebs" (sounds like the a twist on "can't be arsed") and "Ick" aren't AAVE.

And the list of phrases that are "out":

>No cap — the truth >Lit — something is great, but now considered very "2017-2018" >Fam — used in reference to friends >Slay — used when someone performs well, but considered dated and you'd only use the term ironically

These are all AAVE.



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