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handscomb86
handscomb86 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
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What are some popular slang words or phrases right now?

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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    I’m not really up to date with things like this anymore but I am interested to know what others have to share.

    All I can think of is: “WFH” (work(ing) from home) and “PPE” (personal protective equipment). The latter has been used for a long time by professionals but it seems everyone uses it now!

    One I’d like to know is when people just respond with the letter “F”. What does that mean? I’m not encouraging anyone to say what it means if it’s rude mind you.
  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,160 Championing
    edited June 2022
    66Mustang said:
    One I’d like to know is when people just respond with the letter “F”. What does that mean? I’m not encouraging anyone to say what it means if it’s rude mind you.

    Usually see that on Facebook but some forum types you do as well. It means "following" and started because it ensured the person putting the 'f' would get notifications when more comments were made etc on the post or thread <3

    I don't really know any slang but language evolves so often I'm sure many things I say and phrases and ways of saying them would be very different to a generation ago etc. I still use "lol" which I believe is considered very old and outdated by teens today :D 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    Thanks @Biblioklept :smiley:
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    edited June 2022
    F can also be a reference to the game Advanced Warfare (Dot eSports) @66Mustang @Biblioklept :) 
  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,160 Championing
    I'd never heard of that it was interesting article thanks for sharing it @Tori_Scope <3 
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    My friend told me recently that everyone just describes something as "mid" now to mean average, or fine. As in, that burger was mid. I don't know what is wrong with just saying it's alright, but fair enough :) 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    One that makes me a little bit depressed is on video games there is an acronym: “KYS” which I believe stands for “kill yourself”. When people insult each other so much that you need an acronym for that that’s a pretty depressing state!!
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    66Mustang said:
    One that makes me a little bit depressed is on video games there is an acronym: “KYS” which I believe stands for “kill yourself”. When people insult each other so much that you need an acronym for that that’s a pretty depressing state!!
    Absolutely agree with this. Although, I think perhaps in some contexts that will be being used in relation to the game itself, maybe if a group want to restart a mission or something :) 
  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,160 Championing
    66Mustang said:
    One that makes me a little bit depressed is on video games there is an acronym: “KYS” which I believe stands for “kill yourself”. When people insult each other so much that you need an acronym for that that’s a pretty depressing state!!
    I know teenagers use KMS in a similar way. Like if they've done something embarrassing or something doesn't go their way. I find that quite depressing too!
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    Big guns here is often used by Weight  lifters  they get their guns out their upper arm muscles 

    Also depends where you come from in wales there are a few slang words 
    Hun
    Doll 
    Petal 
    Boi
    Butt
    Skank 
    Jack 
    Pike 
    Watcha
    Creeper 
    Bab
    Welshy 
    Bro
    Bampie
    Mam
    Kk
    Crushed 
    Is it
    Lol
    Ffs
    Fubar

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