Lit
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Exciting, fun, amazing, or just really good. 'This party is lit' = 'this party is great.' Peaked around 2016-2018. Now used mainly by millennials who haven't updated their vocabulary.
Translation for Parents
It means exciting or really fun. Like 'fire' but with a shorter shelf life. Your Millennial coworkers still say this. Gen Z kids wince when they hear it. It's in the awkward middle zone between current and ancient.
Examples
“This party is lit!”
“This party is really fun and exciting! (said in 2017)”
“That concert was so lit dude”
“That concert was amazing (said by a millennial in 2026, bless their heart)”
Cringe Score
Please don't
Saying 'lit' now tells people exactly when you stopped absorbing new slang. It's a linguistic carbon dating method. You peaked in 2017 and that's okay.
Category
compliment
Peak
2017-06
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
editorial