What does Slaps mean?
Slaps means something is excellent — originally about music, now about anything.
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Slang. Also written this slaps, hits.
Where it comes from
Bay Area hip-hop vocabulary, where a track that slapped sounded good on a car system. It generalised through music communities into a broad term of approval.
How it is actually used
Most at home describing music, where it retains its original force, but now applied to food, design and anything enjoyable. "Hits different" is a related and more specific phrase meaning something is better than expected or better in a particular context. Both are informal and both read as praise without qualification.
Examples
- "this playlist slaps"
- "the new packaging slaps"
- "cold brew at 7am hits different"
Can a brand use it? Safe for brands
Safe and cheerful. It is more natural about music or food than about a software feature, where it can read as trying slightly too hard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does slaps mean?
That something is very good. It began as praise for music that sounded great and now applies to anything enjoyable.
Where does the term come from?
Bay Area hip-hop, where a track that "slapped" sounded powerful played loud, particularly in a car.
What does "hits different" mean?
That something is unexpectedly good, or better in a particular context — related to "slaps" but more specific about the circumstances.
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