Are you good at using trendy words? Do you ever doubt the longevity of newly coined words or idioms? Today, let me present a batch of new trendy words. Go over these expressions and practice using them in a sentence.
New trendy words
1.
to touch grass: Definition
1. used when someone is acting/being weird, stupid, or pointless. it means they
need to come back to reality, they need to get some fresh air and get back in
touch with how the real world works.
Definition 2: to “go outside.” It’s
usually used in an insulting way to imply that someone spends too much time
online, perhaps posting on social media or losing at video games, and that they
should go outside for once—or at least away from other people!
2.
the ick: In
dating culture and on TikTok, the ick refers to a sudden feeling of disgust or
revulsion toward a person, usually one’s date. Almost anything can cause
someone to feel the ick, such as the way a person dresses, the way they smell,
or the way they treat a server. But once you catch the ick, you’re basically
done with the other person.
3.
menty b:
Menty b is a cutesy shortening of the much more serious phrase mental breakdown;
a stressful situation
4.
rizz: Rizz is a
uncountable slang term for skill in charming or seducing a potential romantic
partner. (It could also be used as a verb “to rizz up someone”) It is most
commonly applied in the context of men pursuing women, but not always. It’s
typically used in the exact same way as the older slang term game.
5.
quiet quitting: to
doing the minimum requirements of one's job and putting in no more time,
effort, or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary.
6.
sus: giving the impression
that something is questionable or dishonest; suspicious.
Ready to use what you’ve learned in a
sentence?
1.
Sandra says her boyfriend has been acting
kind of shady and s_____ lately. She thinks maybe it’s time to call it quits in
this relationship.
2.
Holy mother of God! I just can’t stand my dad’s
cringe jokes! Guess I’m gonna have another Menty ______.
3. Brad has
been playing vid games night and day for a whole week on end. Maybe I should
tell him to _____________ grass and get some fresh air outside.
4.
I can’t believe I wasted my Saturday night
watching that cheesy horror flick! I____!
5.
Boss Jay has been holding his entire team’s
feet to the fire lately, but hasn’t quite realized they have been quiet
____________ their jobs.
6. My friend
Walter is terrible at flirting, but he thinks he got crazy unspoken r__________.
Answer Keys
1. sus
2. B
3. touch
grass
4. Ick
5. quitting
6. rizz
**Source from dictionary.com
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