Teen Slang

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'awkward' describes a situation or behavior that is uncomfortable or embarrassing.

• The awkward silence in the meeting room made everyone feel uncomfortable.
• It was so awkward when I accidentally bumped into my ex at the grocery store.
• That party was so awkward, I wanted to leave after five minutes.
• The awkward dance between the two politicians during the debate was hard to watch.

adjective showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm; unimpressed or indifferent

• She appeared rather blase about the news of her promotion.
• He's so blase about his talents, it's almost annoying.
• I can't stand how blase she acts all the time.
• The artist's work was so unique that it made everything else seem blase in comparison.

noun a lazy or idle person

verb to spend time aimlessly or idly

adverb in a lazy or idle manner

• After completing their exams, the students decided to bum around the city for a few days before heading home.
• Let's just bum around the mall and see if we find anything interesting.
• We have nothing to do today, so let's just bum around and chill at home.
• He always seems to just bum around in life, never really pursuing any goals or ambitions.

noun a female child or young woman

• The young girl excelled in her studies and was awarded a scholarship.
• That girl over there is really good at soccer.
• Check out that cool girl with the funky hair!
• She's a real go-getter, that girl.

noun a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good or virtuous

adjective excessively or affectedly good; sanctimonious

• She always acted like a goody goody in front of the teachers.
• Stop being such a goody goody and just have some fun for once.
• She's such a goody goody, always following the rules and never taking any risks.
• Don't be a goody goody, sometimes you need to break the rules to truly live life.

verb to spend time in a place without any specific purpose or to wait around

adverb in a casual or relaxed manner

• Please do not hang about in the hallway, it is meant for passing through.
• Hey, hang about for a minute, I have something to tell you.
• Let's hang about at the park and chill for a bit.
• I can't just hang about waiting for things to happen, I need to take action.

noun a place where one regularly spends time or socializes with others

• We scheduled a meeting at the local cafe to hangout and discuss the project.
• Let's hangout at my place and watch some movies.
• I'm down to hangout at the park and chill with some friends.
• Sometimes I just need to hangout with myself and clear my mind.

noun a session of kissing and caressing

verb to engage in kissing and caressing with someone

adverb in a way that is exaggerated or not entirely true

• The couple was caught making out in the park.
• Did you see them making out at the party last night?
• They were totally making out in the backseat of the car.
• The artist's use of color and texture makes the painting really make out.

noun a person who is gloomy or dejected

verb to be dejected or listless in thought or manner

• After receiving the bad news, he retreated to his room to mope for hours.
• Stop moping around and do something productive with your time.
• She's been moping about her breakup for weeks now.
• Don't mope over spilled milk, just clean it up and move on.

noun a low, half-suppressed laugh

verb to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner

• She couldn't help but snicker at the professor's subtle joke during the lecture.
• I saw Sarah snicker when the dog stole her sandwich.
• The group of teenagers began to snicker when they saw the funny meme.
• The villain let out a snicker as his evil plan started to unfold.

noun a young person, typically a girl, who keenly follows the latest fashions and pop music

adjective relating to or characteristic of a teenybopper

• The museum exhibit attracted a crowd of teenage visitors, including a few teenyboppers.
• I can't believe my little sister is already turning into a total teenybopper.
• Those teenyboppers are always hanging out at the mall.
• The pop star's latest album is sure to appeal to teenyboppers everywhere.

noun vomit or the act of vomiting

verb to vomit

• The young child suddenly felt nauseous and proceeded to upchuck all over the floor.
• I can't believe you upchucked in the car after that roller coaster ride!
• He had way too much to drink and ended up upchucking in the bushes outside the party.
• The thought of public speaking always makes me feel like I'm going to upchuck from nerves.

noun a prank or practical joke where someone's underwear is pulled up sharply from behind

verb to give someone a wedgie

• The school has a strict policy against any form of bullying, including giving someone a wedgie.
• I can't believe he gave me a wedgie in front of everyone at the party!
• I heard she got a massive wedgie while playing basketball with the guys.
• The tight deadline felt like a wedgie, constantly causing discomfort and pressure.

noun a colloquial term used to describe a lack of motivation or focus typically experienced by high school juniors as they approach the end of the school year

• Junioritis is a term used to describe a phenomenon where high school juniors experience a lack of motivation and focus due to feeling overwhelmed by college preparation.
• I think I have a bad case of junioritis - I just can't seem to get myself to study for my exams.
• Junioritis is hitting me hard this year - I just want to skip school and hang out with my friends.
• Dealing with junioritis feels like carrying a heavy weight on your shoulders, making it hard to stay on track with your goals.

adverb in a sassy manner

• She responded sassily to the interviewer's questions, maintaining her composure throughout.
• He sassily flipped his hair and winked at the cute barista as he ordered his coffee.
• She snapped her fingers and sassed the guy at the bar, showing off her confidence.
• The cat walked sassily across the room, its tail held high in the air.

noun In this context, BBFL is a proper noun representing a specific type of relationship or bond between individuals.

• The business partners have been friends for years and consider each other to be BBFLs.
• I told my BBFL all about my crush on that guy from work.
• Me and my BBFL are going shopping this weekend.
• The bond between the two sisters was so strong, they were like BBFLs.

adjective a made-up word combining 'intoxicated' and 'texting', used to describe someone who is distracted or impaired due to texting while driving

• The driver was charged with driving while intexticated.
• I always make sure to never text while driving, I don't want to get intexticated.
• She was so intexticated last night, she kept sending messages to the wrong person.
• His mind was intexticated with thoughts of the upcoming exam.