Donald Trump Jr. has officially killed the word 'lit'

May it rest in peace.
Donald Trump Jr. has officially killed the word 'lit'
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: Donald Trump Jr. arrives for a ribbon cutting event for a new clubhouse at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, June 11, 2018 in The Bronx borough of New York City. According to President Donald Trump's latest financial disclosures, the Trump Organization oversees 17 golf courses and clubs, generating $221 million in revenue last year. Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point opened in 2015. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images

Donald Trump Jr. has taken the "how do you do, fellow kids?" ethos a little too far.

On Wednesday, following the revelation that his father would be able to appoint a Supreme Court justice to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, Trump Jr. used the word "lit." To some, that might seem like a reasonable inclusion of an over-used descriptor. But to many folks, one thing was certain: lit is dead.

"OMG!," Trump Jr.'s tweet read. "Just when you thought this week couldn't get more lit... I give you Anthony Kennedy's retirement from #SCOTUS."

Lit (which means awesome, cool, etc. for the olds out there) is a word popularized by hip hop culture. So maybe Trump Jr. has just been listening to a lot of Travis Scott lately, or maybe he's learning the language of the youths from Barron. But somehow the word reached places it was never intended to go, and, well, the general consensus seems to be that we must let go of it once and for all. Thanks a lot, Don.

At the very least, we must thank the heavens that Trump Jr. didn't throw an "AF" in there.

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