Indonesian Slang

“Fear of missing out; anxiety about missing trends or experiences.”

“Speaking continuously and incessantly at a rapid pace, often without considering the listener's input or comprehension.”

“Functions as informal negation meaning not or no. It is used casually to deny statements without a “stiff” or formal tone in widespread common spoken conversation across the nation today.”

“A casual interjection meaning let's go or come on, used informally to invite or encourage someone to do something together; a slang variant of the standard Indonesian word “yuk”.”

“A label for someone who excessively uses the slang greeting ngab, characteristic of South Jakarta youth culture; refers to an individual perceived as overly mimicking the “Jaksel” social trend.”

“An informal slang variation of 'banget' used to emphasize the intensity or extreme level of a situation in everyday conversation”

“An expression of admiration or acknowledgment.”

“Lacking “faedah” or benefit, often used to express something “useless” or a waste of time and energy. This word refers to a condition or activity that yields no positive impact, meaningful results, or discernible advantages.”

“A greeting for a group of people, usually friends or audience, regardless of gender”

“Ngepret is a slang term used to describe the action of hitting or slapping someone hard and suddenly.”

“Urang is a slang term in everyday language meaning 'we' or 'us', commonly used in the Sundanese region.”

“An expression of indifference or deliberate disengagement; used to convey that the speaker does not care about or wish to be involved in a particular matter. Equivalent to the formal expression “masa bodoh”.”

“A romantic interest or potential partner known exclusively through online interactions, without physical meetings”

“Behaving in a “fake” or “unnatural” way in front of others to maintain a certain “image” or “impression”, often to appear good or cool.”

“A term for someone who is so in love that they're willing to do anything, even to the point of losing their self-respect.”

“Automatically or instantly triggered.”

“To feel or sense something subjectively.”

“Being cornered with no argument left.”

“An expression describing intense mental effort or trying to solve a problem by pushing one's cognitive limits”

“Overly curious about other people's affairs.”

“Rancak means something cool, attractive, or good.”

“Taking a break or vacation for mental refreshment.”

“Surantap is a slang word with no specific lexical meaning that is used as an intensifier, typically paired with other words (especially mantap) to add emphasis, humor, and rhythmic effect.”

“Feeling ashamed or embarrassed.”