How long do you believe it would take for an English
expression (especially idiomatic expressions) to be outdated? It seems that we
are facing newly coined phrases and nouns every couple of years or faster than
that here in America. This week, I would like to share some interesting
expressions that are going viral today among young ones in the States.
(*source from https://www.refinery29.com/2016/05/107772/cool-words-slang-dictionary-popular-sayings)
1.
lit:
(adjective) cool, turned up, fun, or popping
2.
to
keep it 100: (phrase) to keep yourself real and true,
to be honest and stick to the way you are, no matter what any one else thinks
3.
trill:
(adjective): true + real/ 100% honest
4.
Gucci:
(adjective) Not referring to the Italian brand name here. It means ‘good, fine,
or ok’ . This is a slang term mostly used by people living in ghetto or slum. e.g., What’s Gucci? = What’s poppin? Or You
gucci? = How’re you doin’?
5.
No
new friends!: (phrase) the expression you throw out
when you are bragging about your squad or dissing the friends who are not quite
committed. This expression is used to show cohesiveness amongst friends and an
aversion to new "fair weather friends".
6.
Bible!:
(phrase) This expression was often used by the Kardashian family, instead of
"I swear" or "I promise" or "I am not joking" in order to mean “the whole truth”
7.
adulting:
(gerund form of “to adult”) to do one or more of the duties and
responsibilities expected of fully developed individuals (paying off that
credit card debt, paying taxes or reporting tax report, or working through the
summer instead of going on a vacation, etc). Exclusively used by those who
adult less than 50% of the time
8.
snatched:
(adjective) perfect / nice/ sweet / on fleek / fashionable/
9.
plug:
(noun = verb) to self promote your social media and or merchandise
10. jomo:(abbreviated
phrase) the Joy of Missing Out (รณ fomo: the fear of
missing out something great)
Now why don’t we fill in the following blanks with proper
expressions given above?
1.
Jean would rather enjoy ________________
even though there’s a lot of fun parties or swirls around her on weekends.
2.
OMG!!!!!! I just saw Adam Levine at the
restaurant!!!!! Straight up! You don’t believe me? Trust me! ________________
3.
Hans is working hard in this internship
program all Summer long instead of going out on a vacation. Yup, he is
practicing ____________________.
4.
Well, when Joanna saw Paula added the
caption “___________________________” to her instagram photo of her friend
group, she felt hurt inside. Joanna thought she was in Paula’s tight squad.
5.
A: How was Drew’s birthday party last
night? Did you have fun?
B:
Oh, yeah, it was _______!!! I had the time of my life there, meeting new
friends.
6.
A: Charlie is such a down-to-earth kind of
man. He never holds back anything whenever we have conversations. He truly
keeps ___________________.
B:
Yes, I agree with you. He is totally __________.
7.
Hey, you __________? Yeah, I’m doing well.
8.
I’m sick and tired of her tweeting about
her newly released album. Don’t wanna see her ____________ anymore.
9.
Wow~ Look at you!!! Your new haircut looks
_______________!
<Answer Keys>
1. jomo
2. Bible!
3. adulting
4. No new friends
5. lit
6. it to 100
trill
7. gucci
8. plug
9. snatched
