Gen Alpha
lowkenuinely
lowkey + genuinely
ghosting
ghosting someone means you start ignoring them/stop texting them back
what do "LOL" and "OMG" mean?
"LOL" - laughing out loud
"OMG" - oh my gosh
cool beans
means "that's cool" or "excellent"
list 2 pieces of historical context that influenced slang from the silent generation
great depression, ww2, conservative culture, restrained/polite language
meaning of "skibidi" and "67"?
no cap
not a lie (truthful & not exaggerated)
how did the rise of social media/texting influence millennial slang?
abbreviations were popularized in texting, allowed for instant & efficient messaging to speed up comms
identify two aspects of historical culture that influenced Gen X slang
post-Vietnam cynicism, rise of media & early computers, Cold War, skepticism + independence
to be boring or conventional
define fanum tax and where its origins/how it was popularized
"fanum tax" means taking someone's food; originated from streaming culture, popularized by the streamer Fanum
dank
used to describe something that's high quality or especially impressive (often food, experiences, or memes)
stan
stalker + fan; an obsessive fan of a celebrity
wild card!! give a strong, working definition of etymology and its roots (100 points for definition, 100 points for origin culture, and 100 points for correct break down of roots & meaning)
- etymology: the study of a word's origin and how its meaning has changed over time
- word comes from Greek
etymon: "true sense"
logia: "study of"
what is "Golly"/"Gee" (200 pts)? bonus (100) for explaining how it relates to historical context
an exclamation; softened form of God due to religious sensitivity
name at least three italian brainrot characters
tung tung tung sahur, bombardiro crocodilo, tralalero tralala, ballerina cappuccina, lirili larila, chimpanzini bananini, cappuccino assassino, bombombini gusini, meowl
larping
live action role playing
receipts
concrete evidence of a person's hypocrisy, often screenshots pulled from past social media/text convos
harshing my mellow
ruining someone's good mood/being a buzzkill
chewing the fat
getting ratioed
when a reply to a post (on social media) gets more likes/engagement than the original post, which often indicates disagreement or mockery of the original content.
cheugy
someone/something that is outdated, unfashionable, or trying to hard to be trendy
fo shizzle
for sure, popularized by Snoop Dogg
don't overreact
banana oil (bonus 200 points for naming the cultural origin)
means insincere flattery/nonsense; originated in the flapper era & used to express disbelief.