What does “sliving” mean?
“Sliving” means “killing it.” “Sliving” (it rhymes with “living”) was coined by Paris Hilton: “It’s ‘slaying’"—that is, totally killing it—"mixed with ‘living my best life.’ I am sliving, sliving it, sliving my best life, sliving single,” she said in an E!News interview. If you’re “sliving,” you’re basically killing it: you’re doing what you want on your terms and you’re totally self-empowered, but you’re also super glamorous while you’re doing it. The term is typically used as a hashtag on social media, but may also be said aloud. Example: Hilton herself captioned a November 2019 photo of her with Diplo, “Celebrating with the #BirthdayBoy ???? Happy Birthday @diplo ????????????#Sliving ⚡️” Example: Instagram user @sophiegreene__ captioned a reel of her meeting Paris Hilton: “#sliving my best life and met an icon @parishilton !! #lovesit”
“Sliving” Origins
Paris Hilton created the term at a Halloween party in 2019. As Hilton explains in the third episode of her Netflix cooking show Cooking with Paris, “‘Sliving’ was invented last Halloween when I was at a party, and I was so excited, ‘sliving’ just came out. My friends were like, ‘Sliving?’ and I was like, ‘Oh sh*t’.” She first aired the word publicly on Instagram in a post dated November 7, 2019, that featured glam and seductive photos of her on the cover of Oyster Magazine captioned, “#Sliving on my new @OysterMag covers ????.” The emergence of “sliving” suggests Hilton has moved on from her previous catchphrase, “That’s hot,” which she used a lot on her and Nicole Richie’s hit reality show The Simple Life in the early 2000s.
How to Use “Sliving”
Use “sliving” to describe anything fun, glamorous, or amazing. Next time you do something super impressive or that showcases how your life is truly fantastic, use “sliving” to get the message across. Or next time you’re just feeling absolutely fabulous about yourself (or see somebody else who’s living their best life), how else can you describe it but as “sliving”? The word is usually used as a verb (as in “slaying”), but it can also be used as an adjective or a noun: Verb: “I’m sliving at this new job!” Adjective: “That haircut is totally sliving!” Noun: “You’re an absolute sliver, darling, don’t ever change.”
Use #sliving on social media to hashtag posts about being fun and glam. Hashtag a photo of you on spring break or at your next blowout party “#sliving.” Basically, use the term to describe anything amazing or that showcases what a rockstar life you’re leading and how successful you are. As Paris herself said in a July 2024 Insta photo of her and Nicole Richie together: “Ready for another iconic adventure with this Legend????♀️ Loves it???? That’s Hot ???? #Sliving ✨????????✨ #TheRealOG’s #SillyAndBilly #Sanasa #TheSimpleLife #IconsOnly”
Who uses “sliving”?
Paris Hilton and her fans use the term. Hilton uses “sliving” often to describe her amazing lifestyle and many business ventures. She even calls her home “Slivington Manor”! Hilton has integrated the word “sliving” into her life and lifestyle so thoroughly that she’s actually had it trademarked. Hilton has also used the term on social media posts about being a new mom, like in a TikTok video she posted of her baby dancing with Hilton saying from behind the camera, "Sliving!" and hashtagged "#SlivingMom." Mostly, fans use the term in posts referencing the icon, as in this post by Twitter user @zach_roosa that just says, “I love you @ParisHilton!! #Sliving.” But the word doesn’t have to be used in reference to Paris—it can be used to refer to anything that slays!
Other Popular Slang
Add these other totally sliving terms and quotes to your lexicon. While you’re adding “sliving” to your wordbank, check out these other fun slang terms (including more Paris-isms!): Beyond: another Paris Hilton catchphrase, which is used to describe someone or something exceptional "That's hot": Paris's original catchphrase from back in her The Simple Life days, used as a response to...well, pretty much anything Broski: a trusted male friend Skibidi: a nonsense term that could mean good, bad, cool, or evil "You do you": "Do whatever feels right to you" Sigma: a lone wolf, respected for his confidence FAFO: short for "f*ck around and find out," used to warn somebody not to mess with you or do something ill-advised, or something bad will happen "I’m cooked": "I'm done for"
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