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1 week ago

“Bruh” is the Dutch Children’s Word of the Year 2024

NL Times

The slang word “bruh” was selected as the Children’s Word of the Year 2024 in a poll held by NOS Jeugdjournaal. The word “bruh” is used to express disbelief or disappointment, but also can be used in response to something funny or silly. Like the word “bro,” often a friendly reference to an individual, bruh is derived from the English …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Doomer slang explained: The harm of social media’s perpetuation of impending doom

CNN

CNN — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. “The research has been clear in that we’ve seen a tremendous uptick in depression and anxiety, especially in younger people and then coming out of Covid,” Hellman said. For instance, these individuals might say that “everything is doomed to fail” or that it’s “too late.” This pattern …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Hawk tuah, demure to skibidi: Here are internet's top slangs of 2024 as per the Unscramblerer study

Hindustan Times

Social media trend’s contribution to vocabulary is undeniable. From Haliey Welch in an interview mimicking the sound of spitting as 'hawk thu,' Skibidi toilet's creepy stare to Jools Lebron redefining the word 'demure'; here are the trends that rocked social media. Top-rank holders of 2024 slangs The word ‘demure’ very mindfully grabbed the top spot with over 260,000 searches. Chill …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Brat To Skibidi: Here Are 10 Most Trending English Words Of 2024, And What They Mean

ABP News

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Home and Away fans petition Seven to bring back one very retro part of the show

Daily Mail

Home and Away fans are clamouring for the long-running soap to bring back a classic bit of Aussie slang that became a fan favourite on the show in the 90s. Some of the shows biggest stars can be seen in the hilarious Instagram post using the term including Kate Ritchie who played Sally Fletcher between 1988 and 2008. Home and …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Fans compare Rashmika Mandanna's Telugu slang to Vijay Deverakonda's Telangana drawl. Watch

Hindustan Times

Rashmika Mandanna speaks in Telugu At the pre-release event of Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad on Monday night, Rashmika impressed the audience by speaking in Telugu. Her speech has sparked a curious observation among fans, who are drawing parallels between her accent and that of her rumoured boyfriend, Vijay Deverakonda, who is known for his Telangana accent. Social media users have …

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3 weeks ago

Lounge Loves: ‘Music By John Williams’, ’Ajji’s’ slang and more

Live Mint

Caught in the swirl It was a life-sized canvas with a massive spiral shape in red against a stark white background. The tiny, wavy and squiggly lines that run through the spiral makes one wonder the number of hours and weeks it must have taken artist Waqas Khan to complete this piece. —Jahnabee Borah Ajji's slang If you want to …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Prince Harry's 'Californian accent': Royal fans note the Duke of Sussex using American slang in latest clip to promote the Invictus Games

Daily Mail

It has been more than four years since Prince Harry stepped down as a senior working royal and bid farewell to London in favour of sunnier days in Montecito with his wife, Meghan Markle. One person wrote on X: 'He totally has an American accent now,' while another penned: 'Prince Harry's British accent sounds more diluted to make way for …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Renting Takes Center Stage: Young People Embrace the Freedom of Fashion Swap

China Daily

Renting is becoming increasingly popular among young people, offering freedom of fashion and saving money. However, concerns remain about hidden fees and product quality. The rise of Generation Alpha's slang, which is reshaping the English language, is also a topic of discussion. While some terms are widely accepted, others face criticism and ridicule. Social media platforms play a significant role …

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2 months ago

TikTok's Linguistic Revolution: From Demure to Rizz, Words Evolve at Breakneck Speed

Live Mint

TikTok's linguistic revolution is transforming how young people talk. Words that were once considered outdated or pretentious are now being used in a fresh and innovative way. The platform's versatility encourages experimentation, leading to the emergence of new words and phrases that spread rapidly through social media. This rapid evolution of language reflects the changing demographics of the platform's users …

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2 months ago

Knee-Slappers: A Timeless Expression of Tiredness and Humor

The Hindu

The article discusses the phrase 'knee-slapper' and its meaning. It provides examples of how the phrase can be used in different contexts, including to refer to a joke that makes someone laugh hard. The article also provides examples of how the phrase can be used to refer to something that is in bad shape or close to collapsing.

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4 months ago

From the ‘panny d’ to a ‘jackie p’, is the language of hun culture leaving you behind?

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Gosh, the cozzie livs has got me having a menty …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Australian slang terms every visitor should know

CNN

CNN — Do you know your “yeah, nah” from your “nah, yeah”? “Are you going to come to the beach today?” “Yeah, nah don’t think so.” Far out Aussies use this phrase to express frustration at a situation. Sometimes it’s also used as “far out Brussel sprout!” Woop woop The phrase Aussies use to describe a place very far away …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Bridgerton Season 3: Regency slang phrases and what they mean - including promenade, skied and 'high in the instep'

Daily Mail

Fans of the show have been eagerly waiting for the newest season to be released Bridgerton has been teasing fans about its third season for a while and much to their delight it was released in the UK this morning. The show, which is set in London, is known for the colourful and outlandish regency attire worn by the characters, …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Nicholas Galitzine, 29, reveals what he REALLY thinks about his new status as Hollywood's favorite 'BABYGIRL' - after The Idea of You star admitted he was left baffled by Gen Z slang term

Daily Mail

Nicholas Galitzine has fast become a Hollywood heartthrob thanks to his steamy new role as an A-list pop superstar alongside Anne Hathaway in The Idea of You. Nicholas Galitzine is willing to accept the label of 'babygirl', though he's still not completely sure what it means 'So baby girl' is Generation Z's latest term of endearment for attractive men, including …

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1 year, 1 month ago

E-40 discusses new album, being an underrated hip-hop legend and cookbook with Snoop Dogg

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — E-40 built a three decade-plus career on the foundations of an unorthodox rap flow, schooling listeners with life lessons through his streetwise perspective. With a heavy dose of Bay Area slang, E-40 created a lane for his unique hip-hop vernacular that has made him one of the genre’s most revered artists. Now at 56, there’s no slowing …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The Gen-Z Slang Guide: 7 must-know words in India

India Today

Language is a living entity, constantly evolving to adapt to new trends and cultural influences. Indian millennials, born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, and Gen Z, born in the late 1990s and early 2000s, have created their unique slang that reflects their identity, experiences, and cultural nuances. Here are seven popular slang words frequently used by Indian Gen-Z …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Begging to differ with Dathan sir...

New Indian Express

Beggar belief: “describes something so extraordinary that it’s hard to believe” Beg the question: “to provoke a specific question ; to assume or believe that something is true when its veracity is unverified” A chance gone begging: “an opportunity that is not seized or acted upon” I have to beg off: “to ask to be excused from an obligation or …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Girlboss, Thirst Trap, Rizz: The meaning of these Gen-Z words and more added to Merriam- Webster's dictionary

Firstpost

Merriam-Webster has added an unbelievable 690 words from all walks of life in the most recent version. Numerous new words, such as Thirst Trap, chef’s kiss, grammable, and beast mode, have been introduced to the famed dictionary, along with other slangs like doggo, rizz, goated, bussin, and simp Dictionaries are also evolving along with the continuously updating language of Generation …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Not the last Coca-Cola in the desert: Delicious slang from around the world

Hindustan Times

Slang, aiming as it does to elicit a laugh and a gasp, uses brevity, wit and invention to great effect. Terms for sheer indifference include the Russian “i v oos nye doot”; literally, to not blow into one’s moustache. And the rather picturesque French “jeter son bonnet par-dessus les moulins”; to fling one’s hat over the windmills. And the Central-American …

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2 years, 1 month ago

A Clockwork Orange: 60-year-old teen slang that still shocks

BBC

A Clockwork Orange: 60-year-old teen slang that still shocks Getty Images Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange spawned an underground lexicon that seeped into pop culture and resonates now, writes Arwa Haider, in BBC Culture's new Cult Books series. Fifteen-year-old Alex, the tale's ultraviolent anti-hero and "humble narrator", addresses us in the flip horrorshow slovos – that is, crazy, brilliant words …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Watch: Virat Kohli explains meaning of 'lappa' shot in street cricket slang

India Today

India star Virat Kohli showed his fun side and hilariously explained the meaning of the 'Lappa' shot which is commonly used while playing street cricket by ordinary men. Kohli is gearing up for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and will take part in the T20I series against Australia starting on Tuesday. The Delhi-born player also spent his childhood playing …

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2 years, 4 months ago

AP government bans slang against Nayee Brahmins

Deccan Chronicle

AMARAVATI: The age-old word 'Mangali', Telugu for barber, can no longer be used as the Andhra Pradesh government issued an order prohibiting it, along with some other words, as it was “dishonouring the self-respect of the Nayee Brahmin community.” The government, vide its order, prohibited the use of words Mangali, Mangalidhi, mangaloda, bochchu gorigevada and Kondamangali considered as local slang …

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2 years, 8 months ago

What's 420 mean? How '70s teens popularized the weed slang

LA Times

What do the Point Reyes lighthouse, French chemist Louis Pasteur and the Grateful Dead all have in common? Capper: We would remind each other in the hallways during the day, “420 Louis.” Dave Reddix Reddix: After that, we realized that this is a secret code we could use. We’d pass them a joint and use the term “420.” High Times …

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“Bruh” is the Dutch Children’s Word of the Year 2024

Doomer slang explained: The harm of social media’s perpetuation of impending doom

Hawk tuah, demure to skibidi: Here are internet's top slangs of 2024 as per the Unscramblerer study

Brat To Skibidi: Here Are 10 Most Trending English Words Of 2024, And What They Mean

Home and Away fans petition Seven to bring back one very retro part of the show

Fans compare Rashmika Mandanna's Telugu slang to Vijay Deverakonda's Telangana drawl. Watch

Lounge Loves: ‘Music By John Williams’, ’Ajji’s’ slang and more

Prince Harry's 'Californian accent': Royal fans note the Duke of Sussex using American slang in latest clip to promote the Invictus Games

Renting Takes Center Stage: Young People Embrace the Freedom of Fashion Swap

TikTok's Linguistic Revolution: From Demure to Rizz, Words Evolve at Breakneck Speed

Knee-Slappers: A Timeless Expression of Tiredness and Humor

From the ‘panny d’ to a ‘jackie p’, is the language of hun culture leaving you behind?

Australian slang terms every visitor should know

Bridgerton Season 3: Regency slang phrases and what they mean - including promenade, skied and 'high in the instep'

Nicholas Galitzine, 29, reveals what he REALLY thinks about his new status as Hollywood's favorite 'BABYGIRL' - after The Idea of You star admitted he was left baffled by Gen Z slang term

E-40 discusses new album, being an underrated hip-hop legend and cookbook with Snoop Dogg

The Gen-Z Slang Guide: 7 must-know words in India

Begging to differ with Dathan sir...

Girlboss, Thirst Trap, Rizz: The meaning of these Gen-Z words and more added to Merriam- Webster's dictionary

Not the last Coca-Cola in the desert: Delicious slang from around the world

A Clockwork Orange: 60-year-old teen slang that still shocks

Watch: Virat Kohli explains meaning of 'lappa' shot in street cricket slang

AP government bans slang against Nayee Brahmins

What's 420 mean? How '70s teens popularized the weed slang