Comprehensive Collection of Casual Phrases Signifying "Trendy" or "Fabulous"

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In a vibrant tapestry of language, the word "cool" has taken on various forms and meanings across different cultures and generations. This article delves into the fascinating world of slang, exploring how "cool" has been expressed throughout history and in modern times.

From the early 1900s, terms like "Bee's knees", "Bodacious", "Boss", "Cat's meow / cat's pajamas", "Ginchy", "Hip", "In", "It", "Kif / kiff", "Righteous", "Supersonic" were used to express a sense of coolness. Fast forward to the 1960s and 70s, and "Awesome", "Boss", "Cosmic", "Dig it", "Fab", "Far out", "Funkny", "Funky", "Groovy", "Ill", "In", "Kickin'", "Marv", "Outta sight", "Radical", "Zooly" became the slang of the day.

As we move into the digital age, Gen Z and Gen Alpha have introduced their unique slang terms. Millennials might still use "All that and a bag of chips", "Awesomesauce", "Baller", "Bangin'", "Chill", "Crunk", "Da bomb", "Epic", "Fresh", "Legit", "Mega", "Mint", "Poppin'", "Savage", "Sick", "Slay", "Stellar", "Sweet", "Tight", and "Wicked" to express coolness. Gen Z leans towards "Amazeballs", "Bet", "Cash", "Dank", "Dope", "Fire", "Gas", "Gucci", "Hype", "Lit", "On fleek", "Slaps", while Gen Alpha prefers "Ate", "Aura", "Bussin'", "Brat", "Drip", "Goat", "Gyatt", "Mad lit", "Period / periodt", "Rizz", "Sigma", "Skibidi", "Slay", "Yeet".

The article also sheds light on historical slang terms from the 15th and 17th centuries, such as "Beneship", "Bully", "Cracking", "Dandy", "Fly", "Hot", "Slapping", "Smashing / smacking", "Spendacious / spendidous / splendidious", "Swell".

In the global arena, "shaka" in Hawaii, "chido" in Mexico, "guay" in Spain, "chouette", "ça claque", and "ça pète" in French, "kakkoii", "iketeru", "kacchoi", and "kakkee" in Japanese are slang terms for "cool".

This comprehensive article, co-authored by Aly Rusciano, a Creative Writer based outside of Nashville, Tennessee, also provides a Gen Z slang quiz and a Gen Alpha slang dictionary. Aly Rusciano, with over ten years of experience in creative, academic, and professional writing, has had her work nationally recognized and featured in several publications. The article has been fact-checked to ensure the accuracy of any cited facts.

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