PeopleImages.com – Yuri A // Shutterstock20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop cultureIf you’re not a Black American, there was likely a time when you didn’t know what “tea” meant—and no shade, you’re likely not alone. It’s only in recent years that slang words and phrases from Black culture began to spread into pop culture across demographics. Much of this occurred on Twitter (since renamed X), where a community popularly known as “Black Twitter” made its mark on the world at large. At its peak, Black Twitter produced countless pop culture references and protested real-world injustices online. Krakenimages.com // ShutterstockBasic“Basic” is a term Black Twitter uses to describe someone who is uninteresting and would be difficult to socialize with, even casually.