Do you remember the days of “hunks” and “foxy chicks”, when things were “far–out” or “copacetic”? Sound like a foreign language or maybe a strange dialect? Well, it is! It’s the language of the teens of the 70s and 80s. So, before you complain about your teen’s slang, remember some of those doozies from the past. Then, once you stop laughing, take a moment to learn some of the terms from your teen’s language.
In past articles we’ve provided glossaries of IM Lingo and Teen Sex Terms. Now, here’s a list of some general terms — don’t use them around your kids or you will be like, awkward (i.e. embarrassing).
Term | Definition |
Baked (or Jacked up) | high or stoned |
Biters | cheats (people who copy from one another) |
Bo bo | poor quality (“that shirt is bo bo”) |
Da bomb! | great, awesome |
Don’t be trippin! | Don't get upset! |
Dang Dawg! | My Goodness! |
Gay | a bullying term, not necessarily related to gender orientation |
Grimey | an unattractive girl |
Hella | Hell of a …. (as in Hella-Happy, Hella Weird, or Hella Gay) |
Hoochie (or Homie Hopper): | A girl who plays the field (she hops from “homie” (homeboy) to “homie” |
Inked up | tattooed |
Krunk | wild and exhilarating (“that party was krunk!”) |
Marinating | to chill out or relax |
Money | right on the mark, excellent (“He’s the money; you are money.”) |
Off the hook | exceptionally good |
Peeps | friends or, sometimes, male genitalia |
Popcorn | stupid or ridiculous (“don’t be such a popcorn”) |
Shorty | my girlfriend |
Slammin’ | an attractive girl, a babe |
Pilar 05/07/08
My kid does this in Spanish AND English. I thought it was funny at first, but then it started being annoying!
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