The word slay has been around for years. But recently, it’s gained more popularity than ever. We’re living through the slay renaissance. With its newfound popularity, people have started to derive the word into different grammatical forms— now, you and your friends can use the word as a noun, adjective, verb, adverb, etc. I know what you’re thinking— there’s so many possibilities, however can we navigate them all? Don’t worry— I’ve compiled a list of the top 5 ways to use the word so that you’ll never have to worry about it again.
- Slay (verb)
The most common form of slay. “Slay!” or “You slay!” are both great usages of this form.
- Slay (adjective)
“This is so slay”. “That was such a slay”. A more modern form of the word, showing that slay can take many grammatical forms. There is no stopping the slay.
- Slaying
A present tense slay— as in, “You’re literally slaying”. “I’m slaying this internship right now”.
- Slayed
Past tense form of slay— “I slayed that quiz”. “You literally just slayed”. Slay is past, present, and future. Slay is forever.
- Slought (this is controversial)
Ok, listen. I know what you’re thinking— are the people ready for such a modern, intellectual form of past-tense slay? I say yes. I slought. You just slought. Everyone slought reading this article.
Hopefully now, you’ll have a better understanding of slay, how to use it, and how to navigate the slayaissance (slay renaissance). Keep this list in your mind for the next time you ace a test, wear the cutest outfit on campus, or need to hype up a friend. Keep slaying!