Mehra is a senior staffer and was previously the 2020-21 Photo Editor for the Daily Bruin. Before that, she was an Assistant Photo editor on the Arts &amp; Entertainment beat. She is pursuing a B.A. in psychology with minors in anthropology &amp; labor and workplace studies, and she also contributes to News, Arts and The Quad.

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This post was updated Oct. 24 at 9:34 p.m. What do you mean,”It’s lit?” “Lit,” “yeet,” “vibes” – these are the words I hear walking across campus on any given day, and I’m curious: What meaning do these words convey anymore, and more importantly, where did they come from?

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The Quad: The evolution of Gen Z slang words and their modern meanings

By Kanishka Mehra

Oct. 24, 2019 12:04 a.m.