Gen Z Slang
Word meaning very/really/ a lot of
hella
The more formal way of saying “to show up”
to attend
A synonym for malediction
curse
How do you say the word for waste that is thrown away in UK/US English?
UK: rubbish
US: garbage/trash
To give someone the cold shoulder
To intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way
To be bitter/upset/annoyed
To be salty
A more formal way of indicating that you added a document or picture to your email
Please find attached (to this email)…
An idiom referring to a series of thoughts
train of thought
How do you say the item of clothing you wear on your legs in UK and in US English?
UK: trousers
US: pants
To not be free to behave in the way that one would like
To have one’s hands tied
Adjective meaning rich or fancy
boujee
The way to address a woman without referring to her marital status
Ms.
A phrasal verb meaning to learn something. Also used when something becomes popular or widely-known
to catch on
How is this letter pronounced in British and in American English?
"z"
UK: “zed”
US: “zee”
To put all one’s eggs in one basket
To depend for one’s success on a single person or plan of action
“I relate to that”/”I identify with that”/"I feel the same way"
(not same)
mood/that's a mood
A phrase used to open an email when the recipient is unknown
To whom it may concern,
This is a word, used in the Monster Mash song, meaning strange and frightening.
eerie
List three differences in spelling between US and British English
Answers may vary
Refers to an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about
The elephant in the room
Describes somebody who is well-informed on political and/or social justice issues
woke
A verb meaning to ask for more information
to enquire
Fill in the 3 blanks:
“It's a ____ in the night
To come and ____ you
It can ____ inside you
And consume you”
thief, grab, creep up
Pronounce the following word with a British accent then with an American accent:
"water"
(:
To take a rain check
Used to tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now but would like to do so at a later date