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MoonChild
07-03-03, 09:01 PM
So when you visit the US, you can sound like a native! :D

404: (adjective) Clueless or naive.

411: (noun) Information.

check it out: (phrase) Pay attention.

clueless: (adjective) Unaware; naive; lacking knowledge.

da bomb: (adjective) Great; awesome; extremely cool.

dig it: (phrase) 1. Do you understand? 2. A command to understand or pay attention.

dis: 1. (pronoun and adjective) This. 2. (verb) To disrespect.

dog: 1.(verb) To criticize sharply. 2.(verb) To act like a jerk. 3.(verb) To tease or put down. 4.(verb) To fail to keep an appointment or date. 5.(verb) To lie or cheat. 6.(noun) A man who uses women. 7.(noun) An unattractive person. 8.(noun) A close friend. 9.(noun) Foot.

drop: (verb) To give or tell.

dude: 1.(noun) Person, especially male. 2.(interjection) A greeting or salutation. 3.(interjection) An indication of surprise.

For real(s)?: 1. (adjective) True. 2. (interjection) Is it true?

g: (noun) 1. A person; often used to replace someone's name. 2. A friend or acquaintance.

get outta here: (sentence) You must be kidding!

hang out: 1.(verb) To relax. 2.(verb) To gather; to be at or with. 3.(noun) A place to meet or get together.

Hello!?: (interjection) 1. Are you there? I'm trying to get your attention. 2. Are you awake?
3. Are you stupid?

hep cat: (noun) Someone who's hip, aware, knowledgeable, in tune with the times.

jam: (verb) To leave; to go.

pass the bone: (phrase) To share your knowledge and experience; to drop knowledge.

phat: (adjective) 1. Cool; very good. 2. Attractive or nice. 3. Large; huge. 4. Big; high; especially used as a term by skateboarders, rollerbladers or snowboarders to describe a jump. 5. Someone who is respected, looked up to.

rag: (verb) 1. To tease, put down, criticize. 2. To nag or complain.

rap: 1.(verb) To talk. 2.(noun) Talk, statement. 3.(noun) A kind of music sometimes called hip-hop characterized by lyrical talking.

rents: (noun) Parents.

tired: (adjective) Old, repeated, overused. Definitely not hip!

totally: (adverb) Very; very much.

trip: 1.(noun) Something that is unusual or strange. 2.(adjective & verb) To overreact. 3.(adjective & verb) To act out of character. 4.(adjective & verb) Getting very upset; raging. 5.(adjective & verb) To act in disagreement. 6.(adjective & verb) To be overwhelmed. 7.(adjective & verb) To be not making sense. 8.(adjective & verb) To act crazy or surprised. 9. (adjective & verb) To exhibit the characteristics of being intoxicated on drugs or alcohol.

way: 1.(adverb) Very; too much. 2.(interjection) Yes; positive affirmation to the statement "no way."

what's up: (greeting) Hi. What's new or happening?

yo: 1.(interjection) Hey. 2. (greeting) Hi; what's up.

MoonChild
07-03-03, 09:07 PM
The most popular slang term of 2002:

tight (adjective) Generic positive: Great, awesome, wonderful, perfect, cool, attractive, nice. I saw this snowboard the other day that was so tight!

E-Creativity
13-04-03, 01:16 AM
That's Reallt Cool :)
I've forwarded this to my friends

Enigma
13-04-03, 06:20 AM
Oh dear........

I use most of those words (can't help it, they just slip into my vocabulary!)........but the 'dog' 'g' and 'dis' I've managed to stay clear of. lol.

sad_dreamer
18-04-03, 04:33 PM
hey ..thanx , i finally understoud phrases that i couldn't understand b4 . :gap:

Najah
19-04-03, 03:09 AM
LoL this was great. thanx for sharing them with us.

This is my bes one :
dig it: (phrase) 1. Do you understand? 2. A command to understand or pay attention.

This made my life a nightmare when my first time hearing it. I wal like Dig WHAT! (talking to my roomate).