Today’s Answers
Today’s puzzle teaches four useful slang areas: praising something, noticing something suspicious, talking about ignored messages or canceled plans, and describing money. The words are common in casual conversations, texts, videos, and social media.
Very good
Words: lit, fire, dope, sick
Difficulty: easy
These words can mean something is excellent, exciting, or impressive in casual American English.
- lit: Exciting, fun, or very good.
- fire: Very good or impressive.
- dope: Cool or excellent.
- sick: Very cool or impressive, not ill in this use.
Suspicious
Words: sus, shady, sketchy, off
Difficulty: medium
These describe a person, place, or situation that feels unsafe, dishonest, or strange.
- sus: Short for suspicious.
- shady: Dishonest or not trustworthy.
- sketchy: A little unsafe or suspicious.
- off: Strange or not quite right.
Ignoring plans or messages
Words: ghosted, left on read, flaked, bailed
Difficulty: hard
These are used when someone stops replying, cancels, or does not show up.
- ghosted: Stopped replying without explanation.
- left on read: Read a message but did not answer.
- flaked: Canceled plans or did not show up.
- bailed: Left or canceled plans suddenly.
Money
Words: broke, loaded, rich, pricey
Difficulty: tricky
These words talk about having money, not having money, or something costing a lot.
- broke: Having little or no money.
- loaded: Very rich.
- rich: Having a lot of money.
- pricey: Expensive.