Teen Language

 

Teenagers have always liked to be different from previous generations and one of the best ways of doing it is though language, they invent new words and expressions every day. 
We can see it in their tweets or mobile language. We can listen to it in the street, in songs, in films. 
Someone invents a word, changes its meaning or transforms it and immediately it is widespread and becomes trendy. 

 So, bro, if you don't want to be a dork about language,

 check this list and be hella tope.

Describing people 

BRO / BRA(H) : friend, brother

A N00B : Someone with no interest in learning  (the 00 stand for zeros)

A FRENEMY: Friend+ Enemy (someone who appears to be your friend but at the same time is antagonistic)

A GANSTA: Someone who is cool and tough (from rap culture) 

A WANKSTA: Someone who is trying to be cool

A HATER: Some who is pessimistic and talks constantly about friends and other people 

A CATFISH: Someone who pretends to be someone different.

A ROCKET / A SHAWTY: A very attractive girl.

A GOOF ( TO BE GOOFY) : A silly person

A DORK: an awkward person

A NERD: studious person with few social skills

A JERK: Stupid person.

An EMO: a dramatic person, normally depressed and moody. (from a style of music and fashion) 

A SILVER SURFER: an old person who is keen on computers.

ADJECTIVES  This is the most changing category. 

• Positive 
  
  To be TOPE: TIGHT+ DOPE = extremely good, beyond cool.

To be CRUNK. crazy+drunk= awesome

To be MEGA/SUPER = Extremely

To be SNUG: very cool

To be FLY:  cool, attractive, HIP

To be CRAY CRAY: crazy

To be CHILLIN' / CHILLAXIN : To be relaxing

To be SICK/ ILL: to be cool, awesome, delicious

To be MATCHY MATCHY: to be trendy with matching clothes and accessories.

To be BLING BLING: To be great, cool.

• Negative
  

To be SALTY: angry, annoying

To be CHEESY/ CHEESEY: to have  very low quality

To be BUSTED:  to be ugly

To be H: to be "hardcore" very intense

OTHER COMMON EXPRESSIONS

CHEDDAR (not a type of cheese) = money, cash

A RIDE ( Not a car) =  Special brand, expensive sneakers

To FRIEND/ UNFRIEND ( adding or removing someone from social networks)

MY BAD= My fault, I made a mistake.

'SUP= What's up?

DOWN= To do something with someone, to agree on doing it. 

MY MAINS= close group of friends or family 

TO BOUNCE= to leave

A SELFIE= a self portrait with mobile or computer.    

HELLA= really  

TO SUCK= To be very bad

TO ROCK= to be great

A HICKEY= a love mark, from kissing (suck on the skin)

TO PLAY HOOKY/ HOOKEY= not to attend school or some classes without permission

A ZA= a pizza

THE MUFFIN TOP= excess fat falling from you belly.

SHORTENINGS AND ABREVIATIONS

MOS-DOS-POS (Mom,Dad, Parents over shoulder) Parents watching you or around you

Ttyl = Talk to you later

G2g = got to go

LOL= Laugh out loud
YOLO= You only live once

OMG = Oh My God / Gosh

BF / GF = boyfriend, girlfriend

BF4L= Best friends for life

EXERCISES

1. CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO TEEN LANGUAGE

a) It would be great if you give me some money

b) My mother always matches her out fit with her earrings and high-heels.

c) I discovered that my friend, who seemed very cool, was a real enemy.

d) My girlfriend is very attractive.

e) I know a girl who is very crazy and stupid. I am going to remove her from my FB.

2. COMPLETE USING TEEN LANGUAGE

a) Please, don't talk about my ...................., you have to be respectful to my family.

b) I don't feel very well. I have to .................... from here.

c) Don't step on my .......................... They are brand new.

d) Don't be a ................... Study and get a job!

c) I met a ......................... at the party who was  pretending to be .................... but he was really ....................