Tag: slang
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Language of the Times
There is a lot that I hate about modern slang. I will never forgive the person who came up with the terms “skibbidy” or “rizzler”. It pains me to even type them. However, I do sometimes find myself using slang and feeling “cool”. But then I immediately give myself the ick. I never got into…
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Discovering the Ick
I don’t often use modern “slang” because I’m a snob and I like to think I’m cooler than that, but some words just make sense. One term I find myself over using is “ick”. As a snob there are a LOT of things that do give me the absolute ICK. As I navigate this world…
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Weird Terms I Unfortunately Learned Today…
The saddest thing about aging is the weird words that the new generation comes up with. Today I had sixth graders telling me things that I wish I could un-hear. I’m sure each generation feels this way. But holy cow. My brain hurts.
Redheaded Jill 