Slang
Stoked
By EasySay. Published . Updated .
Stoked means very pleased and excited, often after good news or a nice surprise.
An Australian might say I'm stoked about the job or we were stoked with the result. It is casual, so it suits friends and workmates you know. With a manager or a client, say pleased or delighted.
Written for EasySay, in our own words.
Casual
Meaning: Very pleased and excited about something.
How do people say it?
I'm stoked, I got the job!
They were stoked with the new bike.
What should I know?
- Who can say it
- Casual. It fits friends, team mates and messages. With a manager or a client, say pleased or delighted.
- Where you hear it
- Australia
- Elsewhere you might say
- UK: chuffed, made up. US: psyched, thrilled.
The feeling in stoked is bright and quick: you have heard something good and you cannot stop smiling. It is stronger than happy and warmer than fine. It usually goes with about, with or that.
You can be stoked about a holiday, stoked with a gift, or stoked that your friend passed an exam. People rarely say it about sad or serious news.
Because the word is casual, think about the room. Among friends, team mates and people on social media it sounds natural.
In a first interview, a letter or a complaint, stoked can sound too relaxed, and pleased, delighted or thrilled fits better. A manager who knows you well may use stoked with you, and then it is safe to answer in the same style.
After a match: we won by one point, I'm so stoked. On a phone call: I got the flat, I'm stoked!
In a text to a colleague: stoked you can come to the barbecue. A parent might say she was stoked with her new school shoes. The mood is happy, and the listener can share it.
Chuffed, made up, psyched, thrilled and pumped describe a similar feeling. Here it is an adjective: put it after am, is, are or was. It takes no plural and no ending, so it is an easy word to learn once you know the settings where it fits.
What else can I say?
More examples
- After a game:
She was stoked when the team won.
Questions people ask
What does stoked mean?
Stoked means very pleased and excited. You can be stoked about a holiday, stoked with a gift, or stoked that something good happened.
Can I say stoked at work?
With workmates you know, yes. With a manager you have just met, a client or in a letter, say pleased or delighted instead.
Is stoked only Australian?
No. You may hear it in other English-speaking places too, though it is very common in Australia.
Sources and dates
- EasySay's own writing for the Australian slang hub, EasySay. Licence: original writing for EasySay. Checked .
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EasySay. "Stoked". https://easysay.org/slang/australian/stoked. Last updated 23 October 2026.
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