old-school slang
the linguistics behind the slang
guess the origin
definitions
100

What is giggle water?

alcoholic drink, 1920s

100

What is “GOAT”?

acronym

100

What is the origin of “brat”?

pop culture, Charli XCX

100

What is an “ick”?

feeling of mild disgust when you see a person doing something embarrassing

200

What are you doing when you’re “cruisin’ for a bruisin’”?

looking for trouble, 1950s

200

What is “rizz”?

clipping

200

What is the origin of “finna”?

AAVE

200

What is a “beige flag”?

a partner’s weird trait, not good nor bad

300

What does it mean to get the “heebie jeebies”?

be anxious, scared, 1920s

300

What are “aura points”?

compound

300

What is the origin of “slay”?

queer discourse which originally also adopted it from black queer discourse

300

What does it mean to be “cooked”?

exhausted, in trouble, under the influence, kinda like “screwed”

400

Who do we mean when we say the “Fuzz”?

police, 1960s

400

What is “vibe”?

shortening, original: vibrations

400

What is the origin of “Miss Rona”?

social media

400

What is “lore”?

somebody’s backstory, knowledge about something, usually traumatic/gossip

500

What does SWALK mean?

sealed with a loving kiss

500

Which two words are blended together in “stan”?

stalker + fan

500

What is the origin of “Pick me (girl)”?

Grey’s Anatomy – pop culture and then social media

500

What is “slop”?

unwanted, low-quality AI-generated material

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