Fire

Definition:

Signifies something exceptional, impressive, or praiseworthy

Context:

The term “fire” has origins in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) going back to the late 90s / early 2000s. It has since become popularized through social media and music, such that now it is common-speech among Gen-Z, along with other heat-related slang terms (e.g. hot, lit, fuego, etc.). The usage of “fire” can vary from describing the hottest trends, songs, or events… to really anything, including food, movies, or outfits.

Most common phrases:

“that’s fire” = that’s cool (ironically, not literally “cool”)

“you look fire” = nice outfit or physically attractive / hot

“on fire” = someone on a hot streak, often players in sports or video games

“straight fire” = one step above “fire”

“fya” = “fire” but pronounced [fi-yah]

“🔥” = “fire” (obviously)

Example:

^{(for legal
reasons, all names & events in the following scenario have been made
up)}

Ryelee: “You saw NEEDTOBREATHE at Red Rocks?! How was it??”

Dayvid: “Ohh dude, it was fire!! Absolutely amazing!”