Allie Seligman

 

 

sick (adj.): awesome, pleasing

That new Lady GaGa song is sick.

Used by young people, both males and females, usually from Arizona or California.

 

brosef (n.): friend or aquiantance; a variant of bro

Long time, no see, brosef!

Usually used by males, but I’ve heard women use it mockingly or to be funny.

 

scrilla (n.): money, usually cash

I would have bought that car, but I didn’t have enough scrilla.

Used by males, especially Black males. And my husband.

 

delish (adj.): shortened form of delicious

Did you taste that ice cream? It’s totally delish.

Used by women, usually higher class white women.

 

obvi (adv.): shortened form of obviously

Her eyebrows are black and her hair is blonde. She obvi dyes it.

Like delish, obvi is used primarily by white females.

 

biatch (n.): modified, slightly less offensive form of “bitch”

That biatch stepped on my new shoe.

Used by white females or males trying to sound less offensive.

 

chin strap (n.): strip of facial hair around the perimeter of a man’s face, similar to the strap on a helmet

He’s growing a sweet chin strap, bro.

Used by both men and women to describe male facial hair.

 

blitzed (adj.): extremely drunk or high

She shouldn’t have come to the party. Three drinks and she was blitzed.

Used primarily by white young people, especially males.

 

faced (adj.): very intoxicated; shortened form of “shitfaced”

It was only 8 o’clock and he was totally faced.

Used by white males.

 

balls (interjection): exclamation of disappointment, failure, anger

I got a 2 out of 10 on the exam? Balls!

Used by white young people, especially males.

 

catch some rays: lay out in the sun

If we have to study, we might as well do it outside so we can catch come rays.

Used primarily by white females.

 

peeps: people, usually close friends

My birthday party was great; all of my peeps were there.

Used young people, especially males.

 

no worries: used for “It’s OK” or “thank you”

You lost my pencil? No worries, man.

Used primarily by young people from the West Coast, especially Southern California.

 

chill: v. relax or adj. calm or cool

My professor doesn’t take attendance and he gave us the answers to the exam. He’s so chill.

Used by young people, especially from the West Coast.

 

for real: used to express honesty or as a question to seek truth

“I didn’t kiss your boyfriend!””For real?” “For real.”

Used by young people.

 

what up (interjection): exclamation of approval or delight

I finally got that girl’s number. What up!

Used by young people, especially males. Also used by Barney from “How I Met Your Mother.”

 

what’s good: greeting used in place of “what’s up” or “what’s happening”

I haven’t see you in weeks. What’s good?

Used primarily by young black males.

 

fam: from family, used for close friends or those one considers family

Hey fam! Want to grab dinner?

Used by young people, especially black males.

 

own (v.): to beat or be better than someone

I owned you in Monopoly last night!

Used primarily by young white males.

 

busted: unattractive, used for women and objects

Of course she’s not my girl. She’s busted!

Used primarily by young males.

 

bomb: good, pleasing; can stand in for a number of positive adjectives

Thanks for making dinner. That pizza was bomb.

Used by young