Popular Slangy Expressions Today
When you study a foreign language, one of the most
challenging things is to know and tell the phrases or expressions that are most
up-to-date from the ones that have become outdated or even archaic. Let us go
over some slangy expressions that are currently in today.
1.
to be apocalypsing: to
treat every single relationship just as if it were one’s last (or final in this
world) and get very serious with someone he/she just started to see
2.
to cap: to
tell a lie (used as a verb or a noun) No cap!= No lies!
3.
fit:
meaning ‘outfit’/ ‘clothes’ (The “out” was hastily removed at some point, for
reasons that remain somewhat unclear)
4.
basic: an
insult describing someone or something that is boring and just goes with the
flow rather than makes his/her own decisions or develops his/her own taste
5. Ok, boomer!: The
cheeky "OK boomer" response has become a rallying call for
millennials and other younger generations across the world when they are
dismissing older generations. *Warning: Don't use that phrase to your boss or
higherups at work. LOL
6.
tea:
gossip/ hot news circulating in town
7.
What’s good: meaning
“What’s up?”/ “What’s Gucci?”/”How’re you doin’?”
8.
to bail: to
fail to meet a commitment/ to cancel or ditch a plan
9.
snatched:
adjective meaning ‘Cool!’, ‘Very good!’
10. a third wheel: Someone
who is not needed or wanted in a situation, typically with a romantic couple
Time to put the above into practice in
sentences!
1. OMG! How I love your new ashy blonde highlights! That’s ____________!!
2. Uncle:
Hey, Jo, when I was your age, I had to walk all the way to school and back
home. It was literally 10 miles in total. Why would you need a car to commute?
Jo: Ugh, ok, ______________! I’m not living in your primitive ages.
3. I
hate to join that afternoon tea party held by those gossip mongering moms. They
meet twice a week just to spill the ___________. Pathetic!
4. A: Sorry,
guys, I need to ____________ tonight ‘cause my paper is due tomorrow.
B: Don’t worry about the party. We’re not going
to the lame birthday party. It’s gonna be so ___________ and boring.
5. Luke
is such a womanizer who keeps ________________ each time he dates a new girl.
6. Where
did you get that cute ________, Jess? It’s a perfect match with your purse.
7. You
know who I ran into at the mall yesterday? No _______, I saw the legendary Michael Jordan!
8. A:
Hey, what’s ________?
9. A: Wanna
join us for dinner tonight?
B: Are you kidding me? I hate being a ____________
wheel! Two’s company, but three’s a crowd.
Answer Keys
1. snatched
2. boomers
3. tea
4. bail,
basic
5. apocalysing
6. fit
7. cap
8. good
9. third
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