SLAY

What Does Slay Mean?

Slay means "Do Something Effortlessly Well," "Impress Someone," and "Make Someone Laugh."

The word slay (as in "to kill someone or something violently") is widely used as a slang term with a number of different meanings.

Do Something Effortlessly Well

On social media and chat forums, slay often means "to do something effortlessly well." For example:
  • The Argentinian goalkeeper slayed looking a dickhead at the World Cup, so soon after being the hero of the moment.

Impress Someone

Slay is also used to mean "to impress someone." For example:
  • Lionel Messi totally slayed me at the World Cup. The guy is a legend.

Make Someone Laugh

Slay also means "make someone laugh."
  • Her banter slays me. She should be on the stage!

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When I write Slay, I mean this: meaning of Slay "Do Something Effortlessly Well"

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition

"Do Something Effortlessly Well" is a common definition for Slay on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Slay
Definition:Do Something Effortlessly Well
Type:Word (Slang)
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition

"Impress Someone" is another common definition for Slay.
Slay
Definition:Impress Someone
Type:Word (Slang)
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Third Definition

Slay also means "Make Someone Laugh."
Slay
Definition:Make Someone Laugh
Type:Word(Slang)
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

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An Academic Look at Slay

Slay is used as a slang word. Slang refers to words, phrases and uses of language that are regarded as very informal and which are often restricted to a special context or a particular group of users.



Example of Slay Used in a Text

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See Also

COOL (good, relaxed, stylish) BADASS (cool person, excellent, person with questionable morals) BASED (cool and confident, correct) BUKI (cool, soulful or ethereal) CEWL (cool) FLY (cool, sexy, smart or stylish) HECTIC (busy, cool) KL (cool) POG (awesome, cool, or amazing; play of the game) Q (cool, qanon, thank you)