Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
I am constantly thinking about my own health and making sure that I’m eating right, and getting exercise, and watching the aches and pains. I want to be this really fly 80-90-year-old.
—First Lady Michelle Obama, speaking about staying healthy (brainyquote.com)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
cool, hip
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Quick: Imagine the coolest person you can think of. What do they do? How do they act? What is it about them that makes them so cool? Is this person someone you know? Or is it a musician you admire or an actor you think is very talented? Whoever this person is, you could also describe them as fly. If someone is fly, they are awesome in every way. They dress well, do amazing things, and have an all-around attitude of coolness.
Perhaps, the coolest person you can think of is someone who has accomplished many great things in their life, like First Lady Michelle Obama. Many people think Michelle Obama is already pretty fly. However, she wants to live a long time and accomplish even more things in life. Because of this, she eats healthy, gets a lot of exercise, and takes good care of herself, so she can be a super fly 80-90-year-old!
What do you do to stay healthy?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“Matt’s new car is fly.”
“Those are some fly sunglasses. Where’d you get them?”
“Dave is totally fly. I want to be just like him.”