An obvious pattern to developing slang words is simply giving old actions new names. Take “Cooked” for instance: In a previous column, we went over how it is equivalent to the 2000s’ “you’re toast.” ...

Have you ever heard of someone’s “face card” never declining? How about having a “lethal face card?” This slang is one of the many terms Gen Z uses to compliment someone these days. Where “body tea” ...