Traditional
Still common
Definition
Fantastic - youth slang.
Example Sentence
"That trick was sick!"
Where "Sick" Comes From
Part of a wider trend in youth English where negative words flip to mean the opposite — "sick," "wicked," and "insane" have all made the same journey via skate, surf, and music culture.
The reversal usually happens when something is so extreme it borders on the negative, before affection takes over and turns it into the highest praise going.
How Aussies Actually Use It
Common among younger Australians for describing something impressive — a skate trick, a killer goal, or an epic gig — with the tone always upbeat, never literal.
Older generations may hear it and briefly think something's wrong before catching up with the modern meaning.
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