Generational Slang

What does it mean to be "hacked off" ?

• To be excited

• To be dead

• To be mad

• To be happy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

If somebody is "having a gas," what are they doing?

• Filling their gas tank

• Doing homework

• Having fun

• Eating a snack

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If somebody says, "don't flip your wig!" - What are they telling you to do?

• Calm down!

• Dance!

• Get a haircut!

• Change your clothes!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Groovy = ____________

• Wiggly

• Sad

• Crazy

• Cool

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does it mean to call somebody "a cat" ?

Example: "He's a cat!"

• They are a feline

• They are a liar

• They are cool

• They are sneaky

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

If you "dropped a dime," what did you just do?

• Made a phone call

• Went shopping

• Gave somebody a gift

• Did laundry

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If somebody asks you for some "scratch," what are they asking you for?

• To itch their back

• Paper

• Supplies

• Money

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"What's the skinny?" = _____________

• What are you wearing?

• What's the gossip?

• What's for dinner?

• Where are you going?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Gucci = _________

• Good

• New

• Nice belt!

• A brand

If somebody is "shook," they are ______.

• Excited

• Dizzy

• Angry

• Shocked

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4