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Parents using slang terms. Whether their kids like it or not, parents admit to using slang terms as well. The Preply survey shows 3 in 4 parents admit to using slang terms that are popular with teens.
Extremely good, excellent. Also used to describe good food. Originated from African-American vernacular for good food. Though not related, it has also been used as a derogatory term for ejaculation. [27] bussy Portmanteau of "boy" and "pussy" (slang for the vagina). Effectively a man's anus. (See also: -ussy) [28]
As teens develop new slang each generation, parents may need the help of linguists to understand the terms. Experts say the new terminology appears to cover the same preoccupations.
And while many teens say the jargon is simply meant to be playful, others admit they find it hurtful, or at least jarring. Experts find the explosion of this kind of slang alarming.
It started off as teen slang, and now it's in the dictionary. It beat out "Swiftie," "situationship" and "beige flag," among others, to be named the Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year. ...
Mewing is the freshest teen trend driving parents up the wall. Not only a slang word, mewing is a move. According to the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), mewing claims to be a "do-it ...
According to Bark.us, a company that decodes teen slang, "mid" is "a term used to describe something that is average, not particularly special, 'middle of the road.'"
Poutine (Quebec French: [puˈt͡sɪn] ⓘ) is a dish of french fries and cheese curds topped with a brown gravy.It emerged in Quebec in the late 1950s in the Centre-du-Québec region, though its exact origins are uncertain, and there are several competing claims regarding its invention.