noun🔥 Gen-Z slang
aura
coolness points
What it means
An imaginary score representing how cool, composed, or impressive someone is in a given moment. People jokingly award or deduct 'aura points' based on how smooth or embarrassing an action was.
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Examples
- Caught the ball one-handed, that's plus 1000 aura.
- Tripping in front of your crush is minus aura instantly.
- He walked away without looking at the explosion, infinite aura.
- Losing an argument to a 12-year-old? Negative aura, my friend.
Where it comes from
An older mystical term repurposed by Gen-Z, with the 'aura points' scoring format blowing up on TikTok and gaming streams in 2024.
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