i thought the best way to make one understand this is through one of my favorite things..... SLANG! i love slang phrases and old time slang. this will be a comparative look at how we express ourselves today as opposed to those of yesteryear...
The following are a few of my favorite now terms...terms (some of which ive never heard used) that todays generation find in their daily vocabulary.
(these can be found on urbandictionary.com)
| April 6 | 2023 up, 3628 down   |
When a friend low on cash (the paper kind) pays the group's bill on their debit card in order to get the cash from their friends--therefore avoiding both the ATM surcharge and the inconvenience of finding one.
"Hey guys, can I FriendTM this? I don't have any cash."
| April 1 | 1578 up, 6204 down |
A term coined by lil wayne, meaning a fool.
"He's an april baby for thinking he could ever get with someone like her."
| March 27 | 7722 up, 1269 down |
Describes the complicated love and affection shared by two straight males.
Steve: Ah, Dave!!! I can't believe you stole this first pressing of Aladdin Sane from your record store for me. We were just talking about this the other night.
Dave: No sweat, pal.
Steve: That is some full-on bromance. You're the man.
Dave: No sweat, pal.
Steve: That is some full-on bromance. You're the man.
| March 22 | 4562 up, 2087 down |
Term coined by Diddy on Making the Band. Overall stank actions towards others through words, facial expressions, and/or song. Symptoms include: thinking your better than those around you, not speaking your true feelings, throwing large amounts of shade.
Tony: "Dont fuck up in our friendship Kile ... cause i will call u out on ur BitchAssNESS!!!"
Kile: "Doctor, is there something we can do??? is there something that i can take to cure this bitchassness???"
Kile: "Doctor, is there something we can do??? is there something that i can take to cure this bitchassness???"
| March 18 | 1364 up, 5952 down |
an internet personality that has attained celebrity
Have you seen that kid from pixieland.org? Holy crap he's poppin up everywhere including conan o'brien...when did he become a cewebrity?
| March 8 | 990 up, 8671 down |
The way one's hair can look first thing in the morning, sticking straight up in all directions.
When Bob woke up this morning, his hair looked like a strand-up comedy.
| March 6 | 6944 up, 1661 down |
Much like deja vu dejabrew is when you start to remember things you did last night while drinking an excessive amount of beer.
I remember now standing on the bar stool pissing into my beer mug while laughing at anything and everything. Oh my God, dejabrew! I won't ever be able to face those people again.
A Lick and a Promise: To do a haphazard job. "She just gave it a lick and a promise."
Lily Liver: Someone who is a coward.
some of the older ones are weirder, or not funny.... however i found it incredibly interesting to see how incredibly indulgent our generation is and how much more we share about our personal lives...
this is just a small informative posting today... if you wish to learn more about the old slang feel free to google slang, old slang, old time slang, or any of the decades slang. also feel free to visit urban dictionary. i barely skimmed the surface the page is filled with informative hilarity.
that's all folks
Feel free to ignore me, or feel free to adore me....
| February 7 | 6740 up, 1465 down |
Boots that are leather, highheeled, and thigh high just like ones found on a prostitute.
She best take off those prostiboots before someone asks her what she charges!
cackleberries - eggs| January 12 | 4972 up, 2036 down |
Having the balls to trust someone in a difficult situation, when the failure of that trust would result in injury or financial loss.
I know I got my law degree online, but we're family. Show me you've got some big trusticles and let me defend you in court!
alkee stiff - a tramp that consumed alcohol
| December 4, 2008 | 8103 up, 728 down |
anything that you keep (whether stolen or given to you) from someone's house after you've slept with them.
Laura didn't really like doing it with Chip so much, but she did nab a copy of Time Magazine with Mick Jagger on it from his house as a screwvenir.
Now those really give me a little chuckle here and there...
let us take a look at the difference in generations, here are some slang terms from the older generations:
airdale - an extreme lonerNow those really give me a little chuckle here and there...
let us take a look at the difference in generations, here are some slang terms from the older generations:
- Beat Feet
- Leave the scene in a hurry.
- Cherry
- Pristine, Totally Clean. Example: "That rod is cherry"!
- Drawing Designs
- Usually some guy looking a girl over REAL good. Example: Ron was really drawing designs on Carolyn at the party last night.
- Going Steady
- If you were "Going Steady", you were dating only one special person.
alkee stiff - a tramp that consumed alcohol
A Lick and a Promise: To do a haphazard job. "She just gave it a lick and a promise."
Lily Liver: Someone who is a coward.
some of the older ones are weirder, or not funny.... however i found it incredibly interesting to see how incredibly indulgent our generation is and how much more we share about our personal lives...
this is just a small informative posting today... if you wish to learn more about the old slang feel free to google slang, old slang, old time slang, or any of the decades slang. also feel free to visit urban dictionary. i barely skimmed the surface the page is filled with informative hilarity.
that's all folks
Feel free to ignore me, or feel free to adore me....
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