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If someone figured these out and wrote them down, they're probably out of date by now.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.
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How about the "DA" -- sported by only the coolest tough guys of the '50s -- the greasy haircomb with the sides combed straight back to form a duck's ass in the back.
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True that slang has been around for centuries. What is so befuddling to those of a "certain age" is how words used to describe something back in the dark ages like "drip" which meant boring or unattractive but today as I was recently informed means a fashionable look or style.
I am constantly asking my teenage grandchildren for explanations when they happen to casually drop one or two in a conversation. Maybe the best solution is to just realize it's something that will exist everywhere in just about any context and will constantly change. However, this could be a great $ opportunity for someone to put out a Slang For Dummies (and Old Folks). Unfortunately, it would probably be out of date as soon as it was published
I am constantly asking my teenage grandchildren for explanations when they happen to casually drop one or two in a conversation. Maybe the best solution is to just realize it's something that will exist everywhere in just about any context and will constantly change. However, this could be a great $ opportunity for someone to put out a Slang For Dummies (and Old Folks). Unfortunately, it would probably be out of date as soon as it was published
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This is the only reason I used the laughing reaction. This is so true.
Canada, eh? Give use some relatively clean ones.
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Okay - don't say I didn't provide fair warning. Some may be obvious. Others....you tell me.😁
The 6ix: A nickname for Toronto, popularized by Drake, referencing the city's six former municipalities.
T-Dot: Another nickname for Toronto, derived from the abbreviation "T.O.".
Timmies: Short for Tim Hortons, a popular Canadian coffee and donut chain.
Yute: A term for young people, originating from Jamaican patois.
Ting: Short for "thing," also with Jamaican patois origins.
Wallahi: An Arabic term used for emphasis, often used without religious connotation in Toronto.
Reach: A way to invite someone to hang out, similar to "fly" or "fawad".
Bare: Meaning "many" or "a lot".
Mandem: Refers to a group of close friends.
Nize it: A shortened form of "recognize," meaning to shut up or recognize that you're wrong.
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I so despise the slang word "BRO". My son stopped by tonight with his wonderful 10 year old daughter in tow. She's been back in school one week now, and all I heard was "Yeah, bro, we did that today". Or "the bus ride took too long bro", or "You should have seen that bro" yada yada yada.
I think I'm now sensing Princess Leah's desperation that was on display in the 1st Star Wars movie when she said: "Help Me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope"
I think I'm now sensing Princess Leah's desperation that was on display in the 1st Star Wars movie when she said: "Help Me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope"