Greetings & Social Expressions: English Vocabulary List

used to greet someone get their attention

"Yo! What is up, my friend?"

"Yo! What is up, my friend? How has your day been so far? Tell me everything."

a friendly greeting or gesture involving a fist bump

"The teammates exchanged a brofist."

"The teammates exchanged a brofist after winning and bumped their knuckles together in celebration."

used to bid farewell or to say goodbye in a relaxed and casual manner

"Peace out! I am leaving now. Bye!"

"Peace out! I am leaving now. Bye, because I have to go to my next class."

a casual greeting used to ask how someone is or what is happening

"Hey, what's good today?"

"When I saw my friend at the party, I walked up and said what's good, just to check in and see how he was doing."

used to ask what is happening or what is going on

"Yo, what's popping tonight, friend?"

"I haven't seen you in a while, so I wanted to check in and ask what's popping these days."

an informal greeting using a handshake, fist bump, or hand gesture

"Give me some dap."

"The two friends exchanged a quick dap before heading off in separate directions."

a casual greeting used to ask how someone is or what is happening

"Wassup? What are you doing tonight?"

"Wassup? What are you doing tonight? I was thinking we could hang out and watch a movie."

used to reassure someone that there's no problem

"All good in the hood! Everything is fine."

"All good in the hood! Everything is fine and peaceful in the neighborhood today."

to take it easy and calm down, often after stress or excitement

"I need to chillax this weekend."

"After finishing all of his exams the student decided to chillax at home for a few days."

relaxing in a carefree, easygoing way; enjoying leisure without stress

"He was chillin' like a villain on his yacht."

"The cool teenager sat on the couch chillin like a villain without a care in the world."

to relax and take things easy

"Just hang loose and relax."

"The best advice for the job interview is to hang loose and try not to appear too nervous or tense."

used to express that some people will always criticize or be negative, regardless of your actions

"People who dislike something will always dislike it — haters gonna hate."

"No amount of positive press changed the critics' minds — haters gonna hate."

to fully relax or take it easy, often after stress or activity

"I will max out."

"After a stressful week, he just wanted to max out and relax on the weekend."

to remain calm, alert, and composed, especially in stressful or tense situations

"The soldier told his team to stay frosty."

"The soldier told his team to stay frosty and remain alert because danger could come from anywhere."

used to indicate that something is easy, simple, or not a problem

"No sweat. It was very easy."

"No sweat. It was very easy for me to do because I have done it many times before."

used to say that something is not important or is not a problem

"No biggie. It is not a problem."

"No biggie. It is not a problem, so do not worry about it. Everything is fine now."

a casual or ironic way to say something is not important or not a problem

"No bigs. It is not a problem."

"No bigs. It is not a problem at all, so do not worry about it. Just relax."

used to say it is okay or do not worry, usually in response to thanks or an apology

"No prob. I can help you."

"No prob. I can help you with that task. Just tell me what you need me to do."

used as a farewell

"Peace out, everyone! Take it easy."

"Peace out, everyone! Take it easy and have a wonderful rest of your day today."