People talk about the 90's like it was sooo long ago. umm not so much ..not to me, dawg!! I know my kids secretly laugh, when they hear my attempts at being current..seriously, at least 10 yrs behind..I said I was cool, not cutting edge!! as in..that is "da bomb".. luckily, for all involved I don't use that any more except in jest (ie. sarcasm) ... I really want to say "da bomb diggity", but I don't think I can pull it off..just saying..lol.. In the same way, I present you with slang we seriously need to retire. (I hope you have).
Stud Muffin... meaning hot, sexy guy..define as slang...as in Doug is a stud muffin. Isn't time to give this one up?
Phat.. meaning awesome...probabably since I have been fat as opposed to phat my whole life..when someone said that's phat, my response was always, "SHUT UP".
All that and a bag a chips... meaning I'm the best and then some.
As if!... meaning Yeah right! Phrase immortalized by Alicia Silverstone in "Clueless".
Back In The Day/Old School ... used to describe anything that happened in the past
Bangin'/Slammin'... meaning "has it going on".
Beeeeeotch... phonetic variant of "bitch," used as a term of endearment toward someone
you're too macho to address more politely.
Bling-Bling... meaning jewelry..
Blood... it means friend, or homeboy. Typically men use it to refer to each other. i.e.
"what's up blood?"
Bugg'n... Same as trippin', Freaking out. "Man you's buggin the otha night dawg."
Talk to the hand! ... Another way of saying "I don't want to hear what you are saying."
Homie... "buddy" or "friend"... also Dawg & Dude & Fool, Homey- used to address anyone
Scrub... meaning "A loser who thinks he's 'all that and a bag of chips'" He still lives with his mom and is always broke.
... made famous by the '90s pop group TLC with "No
Scrubs".
Jack... meaning to steal something. i.e. "my car got jacked" or "don't jack my stuff".
My Bad!... meaning my mistake.
Po Po/5-0... meaning police.
Psyche... meaning just kidding; used at the end of a sentence "yeah I did all my homework.
psyche!!"
Super... meaning used to make something much more than it is
Sweet... meaning cool (as in "That car is sweet")
Trippin'... meaning going off; overly critical of something or someone.
Wacked... meaning somebody out of their mind. ie. "That bitch is wacked!"
Wacked started in the early 90's and carries a negative connotation.
What Up Dog?... meaning "what have you been up to"?
What up, G?... meaning "what's up, gangsta?" "What's going on?" "How's it goin'?" etc.
Whatever!... created by Alicia Siverstone in "Clueless".
Word... meaning understood; I agree.
Chill Out or Take A Chill Pill... means calm down (usually said right before one of my friends got into a fight)
Grreat reading your post
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