Radify or Radified is a Gen Z slang word, that refers to the concept of exemplifying the coolness of something.

Eg. "Those shoes would totally radify my outfit for Becky's party" or "My outfit was boring so I radified it with this fur coat."

Common Meanings

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  • Radify (verb): to exemplify the coolness of something or to make something rad
  • Radified (verb): past tense of radify

Background

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Radify, stemming from the word rad rose to popularity in late 2023, early 2024 amongst gen z on social media platforms such as Tik Tok. Although little is known about who first coined the term, it is believed that it originated from the thrifted fashion side of Tik Tok.

It continues to be in popular use today amongst both Gen Z and Gen Alpha both online and in real life.

References

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  1. ^ aphmt5. "Radify". Urban Dictionary. Urban Dictonary. Retrieved 18 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)