Youth Slang And Jargon

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb and indicates manner, time, place, or degree

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The employee seemed not with it during the important presentation.
• I can tell you're not with it today, what's going on?
• She's so tired, she's just not with it right now.
• After the breakup, he felt like he was not with it in terms of his emotions.

noun a person who habitually smokes marijuana or cannabis, typically to excess

• The police arrested a suspected pothead for possession of marijuana.
• I heard that John is a pothead and smokes weed every day.
• Don't hang out with that pothead, he's always high.
• She's a pothead when it comes to shopping, she can't resist buying new clothes.

verb speaking or acting in an irrational or frenzied manner

adjective showing signs of madness or delirium

• The critic wrote a raving review of the new art exhibit.
• She couldn't stop raving about the concert last night.
• I was absolutely raving about that new restaurant we tried.
• The storm outside was raving, with thunder and lightning filling the sky.

noun a slang term used in Caribbean and British English to refer to a group of friends or associates, especially young men

• The mandem gathered for a formal meeting to discuss business strategies.
• I'm meeting up with the mandem later to watch the game.
• The mandem are always down for a good time.
• The mandem have each other's backs no matter what.

noun the act of being passed overhead from person to person at a concert or event

verb to engage in the act of being passed overhead from person to person at a concert or event

• The music festival had strict rules against crowdsurfing due to safety concerns.
• I saw someone crowdsurfing at the concert last night, it looked so fun!
• Dude, crowdsurfing at that show was epic!
• In the sea of people, he felt like he was crowdsurfing on a wave of excitement.

noun a social media platform that allows users to send photos and videos that disappear after a short period of time

• She uses Snapchat to communicate with her friends through photos and videos.
• I'll send you a funny Snapchat later today.
• Did you see that Snapchat story? It was lit!
• Their relationship was like a Snapchat, fleeting and temporary.

noun a genre of electronic dance music characterized by heavy bass and aggressive sounds, often associated with bro culture

• The music genre known as brostep originated in the early 2010s.
• I love blasting some brostep while driving with my friends.
• Brostep is the perfect soundtrack for a wild party.
• His aggressive attitude could be described as brostep-like.

noun a type of online prank where someone's social media account is accessed without permission and altered in a humorous or embarrassing way

• The act of 'frape'ing someone's social media account is considered a serious offense.
• I can't believe you 'frape'd my Facebook profile again!
• Stop trying to 'frape' people, it's not funny.
• The hacker 'frape'd the company's database, causing chaos.