What Does This Mean?
To perform exceptionally well, look incredible, or execute something flawlessly — an all-purpose superlative for excellence in appearance, attitude, or output.
EXPLAINER
BBC Learning English · original source ↗
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REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"She walked in wearing that outfit and absolutely slayed the entire room."
LORE & ORIGIN
Long-established in Black and LGBTQ+ drag culture as the highest praise for a performance or look, 'slay' entered the mainstream internet lexicon around 2013-2015 via Beyoncé's cultural moment and drag-culture crossover content, then became completely universal by 2022 when it was deployed for everything from runway looks to finishing a math test.
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