Whitney Heuer

 

Beat (adj.) ugly or unattractive. She is beat.

Caucasian males outside of the MU, around 21-22 years old. This word is mostly used by males, but is not gender specific.

 

Blitzed (adj.) drunk beyond comprehension. I had to take her home, she was blitzed.

This word is used by students who are consistent partiers and feel the need to create new words for being drunk. It is used by males and females alike, and the age for this word is not specific.

 

Big Bucks (n.) a large salary. Are you going to be making big bucks?

Students in ENG440. This word is not gender specific, and it is used by college students. It is influenced by not wanting to impose or compare salary and wages.

 

Bomb (adj.) really good. Our teacher is the bomb.

Students in SPA202. This word is not gender specific. It was spoken by a Caucasian 20 year old male of middle class background.

 

Broke Bitch (n.) a person without money or employment. I can’t go out tonight because I’m a broke bitch.

This word came from a 22 year old Caucasian woman in the MU. This word is not gender specific, and is used by people in their 20’s. The word can refer to males or females.

 

Bromance (adj.) bonding between two male friends. They have such a bromance going on.

This word is used mostly by females in a teasing and joking manner towards males. It is influenced by the MTV show ‘Bromance’ and applies to people in their late teens to their mid 20’s. 

 

Chillaxin’ (adj.) chilling and relaxing. Come over after class, I’m just chillaxin’.

This word was used by a 19 year old Caucasian male in ENG345. It is not gender specific, and ages above 25 would probably not use this word. 

 

Ciggie (n.) cigarette. You want to have a ciggie with me?

Students in ENG 345. This word is used mostly by people who smoke. It is not gender specific. It is used mostly by people in their early 20’s.

 

Coolio (adj.) cool. The test is delayed? Coolio.

This word is a modified version of the word cool. It is used by Caucasian males and females who are in their early 20’s. The setting for this word is a response to which you agree to the statement or question.

 

 

Crash (v.) to stay at someone else’s house. I am going to crash at your place tonight.

Student in SPA202. This word is used by college students, male and female. It is not age specific.

 

Crunk (adj.) to get drunk, loose, and out of control. Let’s get crunk after this test.

Crunk is used by male and female students who are excited to party. The term is universal in terms of race and socio-economic status. The average age of people who use this term is between the ages of 16-25.

 

Dank (adj.) really good. This food is dank.

Students in the MU. This word is used mostly by males. It is not age specific, but is often used by persons in their teens and early 20’s.

 

Dick Cheney (n.) chain smoker. Stop being a Dick Cheney, you are disgusting!

This term was used by a 23 year old gay male. It is not gender specific, but is only used by people who are around smoking or are a smoker themselves. It is not age specific, but mostly used by people in their early 20’s.

 

Dranks (n.) alcoholic beverages. Let’s go grab some dranks on our break.

This word was used by a 22 year old female in ENG 345. The word is used by college students who are of age to drink. It is not gender specific.

 

Fo’ Sho’ (int.) For sure. Can you grab my pen for me? Fo’ Sho’

This word is used mostly by males. There is no specific race that uses this word, although it was at first heavily influence by the African American culture. The setting is a response in which you agree to the statement or question.

 

Free Ballin (adv.) males not wearing boxers or briefs. I am free ballin today.

Caucasian male student in ENG 345, of middle class background. This word is used mostly by males and is not age specific.

 

Gaydar (n.) skill of picking gays out of the crowd. I have a horrible gaydar.

This word is not gender specific, but mostly used by people who are in, or close, to the gay community. It is not age specific.

 

Geeking out (adj.) impulse of acting out. Seriously, I am geeking out man!

Student outside of the MU. Caucasian male 20 years old on a skateboard. This word is used by college students of both genders.

 

Hella (adj.) very. That assignment was hella hard.

This word is influenced by northern California music and culture. It is not gender or age specific, but used mostly by people from northern California in their teens or early 20’s.

 

Holla (int.) hey. Holla, whats good with you?

Students outside the MU. This word is influenced by African American music and culture. It is popular with both males and females, and used by people of various ages and races.

 

Hot Mess (adj.) looking haggard due to drinking and partying. I should not be in public, I am a hot mess.

This word is used mostly by girls in their early/mid 20’s. It is influenced by the media, and by celebrities who are seen as “hot messes”.

 

Itty (adj.) gross, disgusting. Her outfit is itty.

This word was used by a 23 year old gay male outside of the MU. It is not age or gender specific, but used mostly by females in their early 20’s.

 

Jesus Feet (adj.) having dirty feet or being barefoot. You have the worst Jesus feet ever!

Used by male fraternity boys on campus. This word is used mostly by males, and is not age specific.

 

Mad (n.) a lot of. You got mad skills on the court.

Students at the MU. This word is mostly used my males. It is not age specific, but usually not used by people older than 30.

 

Newbie (adj.) new person. You can tell right away that he is a newbie.

Students in ENG 345. This word is used by college males and females. It is not age or region specific.

 

O.M.G. (int.) abbreviation of ‘oh my God’. O.M.G. this homework is going to kill me!

Students  in SPA202 class. It was spoken as an abbreviation, and used by a 21 year old Caucasian female. I do not see males using this word often, unless it is to be sarcastic.

 

Puke and Rally (adj.) to puke from drinking and then continue to drink. I feel a puke and rally coming on!

Students at the MU. This word is used mostly by college males, although it is not gender specific. It is influenced by the people who carry out the actions of puke and rally.

 

Pumped (v.) excited. I am so pumped for this weekend.

This word was used in ENG 345 by a 21 year old Caucasian male. The word is not gender specific. It is used by college students of all ages.

 

Sausage Fest (n.) dominated by males. That party was a huge sausage fest.

Students at the MU. This word is used by college students of various ages. It is not gender specific, but mostly used by males who are disappointed with sausage fests.

 

Schwasted (adj.) to be inebriated. She was schwasted last night.

College students use this word. It is a Southwest and Midwest term used by both genders with average ages between 18-28. The setting is any conversation that discusses partying.

 

Scrub (adj.) an unworthy male. Don’t waste your time, he’s such a scrub.

This was used by females at the MU. It is usually only used by females, as it refers to males. The age of people who use this term is not specific.

 

Sexting (v.) to text sexually graphic photos or words. You wouldn’t believe this girl sexting me right now.

Students at the MU. This word is used by males and females. It is not gender or age specific.

 

Sick (adj.) cool and hip. Your new car is so sick!

This word is influenced by west coast culture and is used by high school and college students. The word is not gender specific.

 

Sorostitute (adj.) a promiscuous sorority girl. I am annoyed by all the sorostitutes.

This word was used by a 22 year old Caucasian female at the MU. I have only heard girls who are not in sororities use this term. It is used mainly by females who are in college. 

 

Spank you (int.) thank you. Spank you for the ride!

This word is used to express gratitude, and is usually used by people with a certain sense of humor. The setting for this term is usually friendly and informal, and used to express thanks.

 

Spot (n.) regular place to meet. I’ll be at the spot later tonight.

This word was used by a male in ENG 345. It is a term usually used by males, but is not completely gender specific. It is referring to a place that both parties understand, so it is used mostly between friends. It is not age specific.

 

Stage 5 (adj.) a female clinger. I need to get rid of this stage 5.

This word is used by both males and females, but it refers only to females. It is not age specific, and it is influenced by the movie Wedding Crashers.

 

Tanked (adj.) drunk. I was so tanked at the game.

This word is used mostly by Caucasian college students who are around drinking and partying. The age for this word is not limited. It is used by both males and females.

 

 Totes (adv.) totally. You want to grab coffee after this? Totes.

 This word is a modified version of ‘totally’ that gained popularity from the movie I Love You Man. I have only heard females use this word, and the age is not specific but I do not see anyone over the age of 28 using this word. 

 

Word (adv.) yes. Did you get everything done? Word.

Students in SPA 202. This word is used mostly by males, and is influenced by hip hop media and music.