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As an English teacher, I've always been a collector of words. One particular fascination of mine is the way slang words for positive expressions of glee have evolved in the teenage world.

One of my senior students (hi Alex) recently reacted to my use of 'bussin no cap' by introducing me to 'skibidi'. I thought he was kidding (sorry Alex) so I searched it up:

Skibidi: "Skibidi" is a meaningless slang word popularized by the YouTube series Skibidi Toilet, meaning it can be interpreted as "cool," "bad," or simply used as a funny, nonsensical filler word. Coined by the series' creator, the term became popular with Generation Alpha and has since entered the mainstream through social media. So, there you go, 6-7.

BTW - Bussin is a slang term meaning extremely good, delicious, or amazing. It originated from African American Vernacular English and is now widely used to describe food, but also experiences, events, clothing, and more. You can use it to express enthusiastic approval or satisfaction, similar to saying something is "fantastic," "awesome," or "top-notch".

Here are some more of my favourites, starting with the hardy perennial - cool:  good, stylish, acceptable, or fashionable.

Gen Z slang terms for "cool" include slay, fire, gas, dope, lit, bussin', gucci, and cash, all of which describe something amazing, excellent,

Gen Alpha slang terms for "good" or "impressive" include "slay", "bussin'" (especially for food), "ate", "fire", "sigma", "snatched", and phrases like "understood the assignment".

You want more? Try these oldies but goldies - Fab, gear, gnarly, phat, mint, choice, rad, awesome, belting, sweet as, fit, epic, ace, pearler, dank, sick.

That's a bussin no cap list right?