Still, it is hard to feel terribly wise when using our modern-day language, so rife with slang from rizz to skibidi to drip.

While these terms may come and go, experts say the phenomenon behind them, which constantly churns out brand-new bon mots, is as old as language itself.

“I don’t think you can possibly talk about language without slang being a part of it,” said Nicole Rosen, head of the University of Manitoba’s linguistics department.

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