Slang glossary
Our slang, sourced. Nothing made up.
| Term | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| e tare / ce tare | it's great / that's hard | dexonline.ro |
| o rup (rău) | I'm killing it | jurnalul.ro · dexonline.ro |
| pe bune | for real | expatzone.ro · digi24.ro |
| șefu' | boss, chief (friendly) | expatzone.ro |
| frate | bro | digi24.ro |
| soto | for real, no bluff (Gen Z) | digi24.ro · kidslandclub.ro |
| strigoi | folk night spirit | dexonline.ro |
| fram / fam | bro (Gen Z twist on „frate”) | digi24.ro |
| mane | man, dude | digi24.ro |
| mânca | hey! (calling out to a friend) | digi24.ro |
| frăție | brotherhood, the crew | digi24.ro |
| sho | me too | digi24.ro · kidslandclub.ro |
| sus | sketchy, suspicious | digi24.ro · kidslandclub.ro |
| harfă | smooth talk, exaggeration | digi24.ro · kidslandclub.ro |
| te-a luat randeaua | you got roasted, no comeback | digi24.ro · kidslandclub.ro |
| mor / I'm dead | that's hilarious | digi24.ro · kidslandclub.ro |
| i-a dat cu seen | left them on read | digi24.ro · kidslandclub.ro |
| i-a dat ghost | ghosted them, vanished | digi24.ro · kidslandclub.ro |
| l-a casperizat | ghosted them for a while (softer ghost) | digi24.ro |
| dau NOS | floor it, go full speed | digi24.ro |
| gheață la gât | ice around the neck: chains, bling, swagger | digi24.ro |
| blană / blanao | cool, top | digi24.ro |
| extra | over the top, extravagant | digi24.ro |
| chill | relax, take it easy | digi24.ro · kidslandclub.ro |
| mișto / nașpa | cool / lame | romanianpod101.com |