Popular terms come and go with the times just as style trends do, but sometimes they stick seemingly out of nowhere. One example is the social media obsession with the word “gnarly” as of late. This nostalgic turn of phrase may remind you of surfboards and sun, but it’s being reinvented in an exciting way, and definitely is no longer your mother’s lingo, as young creators on TikTok have demonstrated. But its resurrection didn’t come from nowhere – it came from the influence of KATSEYE. KATSEYE is a global (and multiethnic) six-member girl group that was created after Netflix’s popular show Pop Star Academy . They’re already proving to be a sensation, considering that they only just began releasing music together in 2024. If you’ve been vibing to the girl group’s new song, “Gnarly,” which has the word making a major comeback, here’s some context on its meaning. What does gnarly mean? (Eleanor Carter/Unsplash) The answer to this question depends on who you ask (and maybe their age)....