Youth Slang
If a student tells you that your outfit or today's lesson plan is "fire," they are giving you this compliment.
What is cool, excellent, or amazing?
This modern stone-age family from Bedrock premiered on prime-time TV.
Who are The Flintstones?
This Old Testament prophet survived a night in a cave full of hungry lions after refusing to stop praying to God.
Who is Daniel?
If you want to watch a movie at home today, you don't rent a tape or a disc; you use your remote to open Netflix, Disney+, or Hulu, which are collectively known by this term.
What is streaming?
This teacher loves to zipline
Who is, Kerin?
This three-word phrase means "to tell the absolute truth." Students might use it to reassure you they aren't lying about losing their homework.
What is "No cap"?
Long before iPads, children used two red knobs to draw etchings on a gray screen, only to shake it upside down to erase it.
What is an Etch A Sketch?
In the Gospel of Luke, when Jesus heals ten lepers as they travel along the border of Samaria and Galilee, only this specific number of them actually turn around to return and thank Him.
What is one?
Instead of writing a check or pulling out cash, people today frequently pay each other back for lunch using their smartphones through this popular method.
What is Venmo, Cashapp, Zelle, etc?
This teacher can wiggle their ears
Who is, Cecilia?
Derived from video games, if a student accuses a classmate of being "sus," they are short-cutting this 10-letter adjective.
What is suspicious?
If you wanted to look up information before Google- you had to flip through a heavy, 24-volume print set of these books.
What is the Encyclopedia?
A: When Noah sent birds out from the ark to look for dry land, the famous dove returned with an olive branch. However, this was actually the second type of bird he sent out, which never returned.
What is a raven?
From smart watches that track your steps to refrigerators that tell you when you're out of milk, everyday household objects that connect to the internet are given this "brainy" four-letter adjective.
What is "smart" (e.g., smart devices, smart home)?
This teacher collects Nativity sets from other countries
Who is, Mig?
If you are accused of having "negative rizz," the students are ruthlessly mocking your complete lack of this social quality.
What is charisma (or romantic charm/skills)?
This heavy, wall-mounted metal device was a staple next to the classroom door, requiring a hand-crank.
What is a pencil sharpener?
When Jesus was resting at a well in Samaria, He surprised a local woman by asking her for a drink, and then offered her this two-word spiritual alternative that would ensure she never thirsted again.
What is Living Water?
If you log onto a computer today and see a conversation with a robotic assistant that can write poems, answer questions, or plan schedules, you are interacting with what.
What is Artificial Intelligence? (or AI).
This teacher can whistle really loud
Who is, Laurey?
If a student tells the class to step back and "let them do this culinary action," they aren't asking for snacks-they mean you are doing something genius and need space to finish.
What is "Cook"? (As in, "Let them cook").
Originally designed for mechanical typewriters in the 1870s to prevent the metal keys from jamming together, this 6-letter word describes the standard keyboard layout we still use on our computers today.
What is QWERTY?
In the Book of Acts, Paul preaches an exceptionally long sermon in Troas that causes a young man to fall asleep and plunge to his death from a window.
Who is Eutychus?
If you need a ride to the airport today, you don't call a traditional yellow cab company; instead, you use a smartphone app to summon a regular driver in their personal vehicle, a modern convenience.
What is ridesharing? (Accepting "Uber" or "Lyft" as well).
This teacher regularly got in trouble as a kid. They once threw mudballs at passing cars with a friend.
Who is, Sue?