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New England's phonetic interpretation of "yes," typically delivered by people wearing flannel in towns with more lobster traps than stoplights. Often paired with "wicked" for maximum regional authenticity. The linguistic equivalent of a nor'easter.
A colorful way to call someone a spaced-out, perpetually chill dimwit. It's the kind of insult you'd use on a friend who just microwaved their phone instead of their burrito because they were too stoned to notice the difference.
That foggy, cotton-headed feeling you experience the morning after drinking, when your brain feels like it's been replaced with soggy cereal. It's not quite a hangover, more like your neurons are still buffering from last night's poor decisions.
In car culture slang, the rims and tires on a vehicle—basically your ride's footwear. Just like actual shoes, they can make or break your whole look, and people will absolutely judge you based on them. The automotive equivalent of judging someone's entire personality by their sneakers.
A term used to describe something as being from the 2000s era, often with a nostalgic or identifying reference to that decade's culture and trends.
Hot From A Distance—that tragic phenomenon when someone looks absolutely stunning from across the room but becomes decidedly less attractive as you approach. A visual catfish in real time.
A rural transplant attempting to assimilate into big city life while still maintaining her country roots beneath the urban facade. She's got the city wardrobe and attitude, but her heart still belongs to the backroads.
A casual, humorous nickname for Walmart, combining 'Wally' as a play on the store name. It's the kind of slang you'd hear from people who shop there regularly.
An idiot, but make it sound like a Dr. Seuss character gone wrong. This delightfully nonsensical insult combines the whimsy of made-up words with the directness of calling someone stupid. It's what you say when "moron" feels too harsh but "silly goose" doesn't quite capture the magnitude of their foolishness.
The desperate act of extending your neck like a frantic poultry bird to reach something just barely out of range during a game or challenge. It's that last-ditch physical effort when you're too committed to give up but too lazy to actually move your whole body.
A reference to Beavis's manic alter-ego from the '90s MTV cartoon, famous for pulling his shirt over his head and demanding toilet paper. Now shorthand for anyone acting unhinged or making absurd demands in a crisis.
A mobile hotbox session where you smoke marijuana in a car with all the windows rolled up, creating a moving cloud chamber. It combines the thrill of getting high with the mild danger of driving around in a smoke-filled vehicle. Bonus points if it's someone else's car.
A vintage expression describing a state of euphoric excitement or peak performance, suggesting you're running on premium fuel rather than fumes. Dating back to when gas stoves were considered superior to wood-burning, it implies you're operating at maximum efficiency. The culinary metaphor for being absolutely on fire (but in a good way).
A multi-purpose exclamation that works for literally any emotional state, from triumph to tragedy. It's the verbal equivalent of a shrug emoji combined with chaotic energy—meaning everything and nothing simultaneously.
The infamous Nevada military base that became the internet's favorite meme destination in 2019 when millions jokingly pledged to storm it for alien encounters. What started as a Facebook joke evolved into an actual festival, proving that Gen Z can turn classified government facilities into viral events. The ultimate "what if we all just showed up" moment that actually happened (sort of).
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Those who want you to tell the truth might start a message with DLTM ("don't lie to me"). This acronym is primarily used in online chat and text messages, by those seeking honest responses.
A term that refers to a transaction of getting two things for one instead of the usual one to one ratio; may appear during an online purchase; also referenced when getting two things done at once, such as chores.
For example, if you and a friend recently had a conversation about how fast spaceships travel, your friend might send you a text that says "ICYC, I looked up manned spaceship speeds ... nearly 25,000 mph!" Your friend might follow up this message with a link to a relevant article.
Performative allyship is when a person acts as an ally to a minority group, like theBIPOCorLGBTQcommunity, for reasons other than actually caring about their experiences and equality. It is often used online to criticize fake "allies" that only do it to receive praise from others.
When you feel helpless during a bad or grim situation, you may send "LHUA," which stands for "Lord help us all." Most people use it online or in text messages when they feel like supernatural intervention is the only option to rectify a dire situation.
Means something isn't important; sometimes stated in a manner that tries to get another person to feel sorry for you (e.g., "I got an A on my test, NTIM because no one pays attention to me...").
InMMORPGs,MOBAs, and other online games, CC stands for "crowd control." If another player asks you for CC, it means they want you to stun or immobilize an enemy (or group of enemies).