Noun/Verb/Adj
I forgot my homework on the bus.
Noun; the bus is a thing/place.
He runs like a cheetah late for work.
Simile
he/cheetah
he’s super fast.
Jamie notices that their classmate keeps dropping papers during lunch. Instead of ignoring it, Jamie helps them pick everything up, and they end up chatting while walking back to class.
Topic → Kindness
Theme → Small acts of kindness can help build connections.
GOAT
Greatest Of All Time
Sus
Suspicious
The alien squiggled across the kitchen floor.
Verb; squiggled is the action.
My phone is a potato.
Metaphor
phone/potato
it’s useless, broken, or super slow.
Jimmy procrastinates on a big project and starts panicking the night before it’s due. He decides to start working steadily until it’s finished and feels relieved after he finally finishes it.
Topic → Responsibility
Theme → Taking responsibility, even at the last minute, can still lead to a sense of accomplishment.
SMH
Shaking my head
So Much Hate
Opp
Opposition / Opponents
My cat has a very dramatic tail.
Adjective; dramatic describes the cat's tail.
She’s salty as a bag of chips.
Simile
she/bag of chips
she’s very annoyed or bitter.
A group of friends can’t agree on which pizza toppings to order. They argue for 20 minutes, someone ends up with anchovies by accident, and everyone just orders wings instead.
Topic → Friendship
Theme → Sometimes it’s better to compromise (or take a detour) than let small disagreements ruin the fun.
DM
Direct Message
Delulu
Delusional
The thunder will roll across the hills this afternoon.
Verb; roll is the action the thunder is doing.
When I walked into Mr. DuBon's class and saw we had a test, my heart started to beat like I’d just opened a horror movie door.
Metaphor
test/jump scare
it was shocking or unexpectedly hard.
Sam tries to quietly carry a tray of spaghetti through the cafeteria, but the tray wobbles and noodles slide off, landing on the floor just as the lunch monitor walks by.
Topic → Responsibility/Planning
Theme → Even small mistakes can have big consequences, so it helps to plan ahead.
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
Simp
(overly) Sympathetic
After the long walk home through the rain, his clothes were somehow completely dry.
Adjective (describes the clothes)
but “dry” can also be a verb (to dry the dishes) or a noun (a dry, like a dry season).
She started telling us what happened, filling the room with tea until we were all about to drown.
Metaphor
gossip/tea
the gossip was so much that people were overwhelmed.
Alex spends most of their free time working extra shifts to save up for a new car. They get the car, but their friends barely see them, and the excitement fades fast. Alex realizes that even though they achieved their goal, it didn’t make them as happy as they expected.
Topic → Money/Time
Theme → Focusing only on material goals can leave you feeling disconnected from the people and moments that actually matter.
IYKYK
If You Know You Know
Rizz
Charisma