OT: For those of (ahem) a certain age
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The mechanical bull also solved Gene Wilder’s back problem in that movie.
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If someone figured these out and wrote them down, they're probably out of date by now.
And GOAT has been around since Ali. Which was like, IDK, last millennium or something.
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This list is mild compared to what I'm hearing nowadays. If I were to provide a list of the slang words heard in Toronto, Canada, I think heads would explode. It's a mixture words you find on this list, along with Caribbean patois and who knows what else. If these words are the most that BYers ever come across, consider yourselves lucky! 😉
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NY Times headline today:
What does it mean to be chopped? **
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** Hint-we're not talking about motorcycles.
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What does it mean to be chopped? **
What Does It Mean When Gen Alpha Says Chopped?
As younger generations continue to adopt new slang, a familiar word has become a meanspirited adjective.
** Hint-we're not talking about motorcycles.
Best Custom Chopper Motorcycles (A 2024 Guide)
Chopper motorcycles are custom-built bikes that originated in California in the late 1950s. A chopper is easily identified by its traditional modified body, longer forks, sharper steering angles, and more "stretched" appearance. These builds can be created, custom-built, bought off the lot, or...
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Definitely not a good thing to be "chopped".NY Times headline today:
What does it mean to be chopped? **
What Does It Mean When Gen Alpha Says Chopped?
As younger generations continue to adopt new slang, a familiar word has become a meanspirited adjective.
** Hint-we're not talking about motorcycles.
Best Custom Chopper Motorcycles (A 2024 Guide)
Chopper motorcycles are custom-built bikes that originated in California in the late 1950s. A chopper is easily identified by its traditional modified body, longer forks, sharper steering angles, and more "stretched" appearance. These builds can be created, custom-built, bought off the lot, or...
There's also the phrase "chop it up" meaning to have a friendly conversation with someone, which I only learned recently from a youngish co-worker.