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Slang Thread

Hi all. As we know, offtopic is comprised of people from many different countries and cultures. I'd like to share some slang from where I live and hopefully I (and others) can learn some new slang terms from other places. With the phrases I'm about to share, I will mostly be providing my own definition/usage/understanding, maybe with a bit of influence from urbandictionary. I live in England, near London and these terms are more typically used by the urban youth around here. Some of these terms aren't technically slang, but are atypical local uses of language. Alright?: [spoiler]Hi, (how's it going?) An appropriate response is just saying the same back. Quick versatile greeting. [/spoiler] Bare: [spoiler]Used to mean very or a lot of. Usage: That was bare jokes mate = That was very funny; I've had bare drinks = I have had a lot to drink[/spoiler] Batty: [spoiler]Used as a noun, meaning buttocks/booty. Usage: She has batty/She has a big batty (This is an example of grammar not being consistent)[/spoiler] Bimmer: [spoiler]A BMW, is rarely used to just mean a nice car.[/spoiler] Bookey: [spoiler]An adjective meaning something or somebody suspicious/dodgy/dishonest.[/spoiler] Bruv/Blud: [spoiler]A word with the same usage as 'bro', generally used towards people who you're on good terms with.[/spoiler] Bun: [spoiler]Literally to burn, but is often used to mean disregarding or refusing something unpleasant or undesirable.[/spoiler] Creps: [spoiler]Used to mean desirable or good looking footwear. Example: Nice creps fam.[/spoiler] Ends: [spoiler]An area/neighbourhood or 'the hood'. Come to my ends = come to my area; I'm from the ends = I'm from the hood/I'm from the streets[/spoiler] Gassed: [spoiler]Being excited for/at something, or having an overinflated view of oneself.[/spoiler] Innit: [spoiler]Literally 'isn't it', this term is used as an affirmative/confirmation usually to add effect, like the word 'right'.[/spoiler] Mandem: [spoiler]Group of friends; male. Gang.[/spoiler] Nice one: [spoiler]Thank you/goodbye.[/spoiler] Par: [spoiler]As a verb this means to disrespect somebody, but it can also be used as a general negative adjective.[/spoiler] Peng/Piff: [spoiler]An adjective with a positive meaning, used to describe anything good that you may enjoy but is commonly used to describe good looking people.[/spoiler] Rate: [spoiler]To approve of something. "Nah I don't rate this song."[/spoiler] Safe: [spoiler]A greeting, a replacement for 'thank you', a sign of approval and a parting phrase in one.[/spoiler] Skeng: [spoiler]A knife or bladed weapon. A skengman however can mean a violent killer/hitman.[/spoiler] The dance: [spoiler]A club/dancefloor setting. "See me in the dance."[/spoiler] Ting: [spoiler]A very versatile word literally meaning 'thing' from Carribean influence. Commonly used to refer to people. "Look at them peng tings"; "Have you heard Kendrick's new ting?"[/spoiler] Wha' you sayin: [spoiler]Greeting, saying hi and what's up.[/spoiler] Yard: [spoiler]This one is somewhat misleading, but it means your house/home.[/spoiler] [b]NSFW[/b] Badderz: [spoiler]A person proficient at giving oral sex.[/spoiler] Uck/Uckie/Uckerz: [spoiler]Oral sex.[/spoiler] I will be adding a few more when I'm not feeling lazy. Please share some of the slang that you use or are familiar with from your ends.
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