Slangs

Slangs

by Sofia Guerra

1. -What’s up? – Hey; what are you doing?“Hey

2.- -I feel you – I understand and empathize with you. E.g. “I feel you. That was really unfair.”

3. -I get it – I understand. E.g. “I get it now! Thank you for explaining that.”

4. -Same here – I agree.

5. -My bad – My mistake. E.g. “My bad! I didn’t mean to do that.”

6 -Oh my God! – (Used to describe excitement or surprise). E.g. “Oh my God! You scared me!”

7. -You bet – Certainly; you’re welcome.

8 -No worries – That’s alright. E.g. “No worries about the mess. I’ll clean it up.”

9.-No biggie – It’s not a problem.

• ​Lit: If something is "lit," it means it's super cool or "on fire." "Last night's party was lit."

• ​Ship: Short for "romantic relationship," sometimes used as a verb. "Everyone wants to ship Edward and bella, but they say they're just good friends

• ​The tea: When someone is dishing "the tea," they're gossiping, particularly with the juiciest or most dramatic gossip. "Let's call Wendy. She always has the tea."

• ​Thirsty: If someone's "thirsty," it means they're a little too eager or even desperate. "Look at the way she dressed for their second date. She's way too thirsty.

• ​YOLO: An acronym for "you only live once," encouraging people to seize the day. "Of course you should go on that trip to Dublin! YOLO!

​1. Laid back – Relaxed or calm. Eg. “This weekend was very laid back.”

2. Chill – (Same as above).

3. Sweet – Fantastic.

• “I passed the test!”

• “Sweet!”

4. Cool – (Same as above).

5. Lame – The opposite of cool or fantastic. Eg. “That’s so lame that you can’t go out tonight.”

6. Bomb – Really good. Eg. “That sandwich was bomb.”

7. Bummer – A disappointment. Eg. “That’s such a bummer. I’m sorry that happened.”

​8. Shady – Questionable or suspicious. Eg. “I saw a shady guy in my neighborhood last night.”

9. Hot – Attractive. Eg. “He/she is hot.”

10. Beat – Tired. Eg. “I was so beat after that soccer game.”

11. Sick – Awesome. Eg. “Those shoes are sick!”

12. Epic – Grand or awesome. Eg. “That was an epic party last night.”

13. Ripped – Very physically fit. Eg. “Tom is ripped!”

14. Cheesy – Silly. Eg. “The romantic comedy we watched was very cheesy.”

15. Corny – (Same as above).

16. Flakey – Indecisive. Eg. “John is so flakey. He never shows up when he says he will.”

17. It sucked – It was bad/poor quality. Eg. “That movie sucked.”