Recent additions to the Urban Dictionary of the English Language include words like yolo, fart blanche, nocialize and of course the infamous twerking. If you personally are unfamiliar with those words, chances are your kids will know at least some of them – ask them.
Do you try to keep up with modern slang? Have you learned any new vocabulary recently? If you have, why not share them in your comments below...
Posted by on 30 Aug 2013
There is a time and place to use slag. The dictionary is not one of them. Yes we are now a world of texting but they have dictionary and auto correct on our phones so use it!
trying to keep up with the modern slang is pointless every day you learn a new word and think huh my teenage niece is currently saying fudge one guess wat that wrod means and wats with biatch just say bitch i dont know adding words and changing them whats the point thou i must say i always use the shorted versions like wat and dunno and lol gotta flow with the times now dont we
What is twerking and yolo? Kids today will have a language of their own just a we did I guess. No, don't bother trying to keep up with that sought of thing. No one I know uses those words but 'hello' we all know what 'fart' means haha
I hope all these slang words are not being added to the English dictionary. Every generation develops and uses its own short cuts( many have been used before) but they have never been formally accepted as real words to be entered into Dictionaries. The english language will otherwise become meaningless as slang words are often different form one location to another. No wonder young people cannot spell and use grunts to answer questions!
kids of today have a language of there own and its suprising how much kids use different words and put them into tottally new language its amasing i still cant work it out with my grand kids and freinds who sent messages lol
I agree with Tracey42, Kids of today have their own language and it is very surprising that they understand it themselves half the time.
Well thers OMG !! Oh my god teenagers use today and Aint nobody got time for that words used today..
I don't mind too much when words like this are added to urban dictionary - anyone with half a brain knows to treat every online resource with some scepticism and read critically. It concerns me more when new words are added to the Oxford English Dictionary. I think their criteria is that words should have been in common usage for 10 years or more before they are added, but I'm pretty sure they've recently included 'tweet' (the verb we humans do with keyboards, not what birds do) which has not been around for more than 10 years.
I use a lot of slang and find it easy to keep up, I do however hate when people type lyk dis. I think we should at least stick to spelling things correctly!
I use a lot of slang and find it easy to keep up, I do however hate when people type lyk dis. I think we should at least stick to spellinthis nags correctly!
Such words should not be entered into a dictionary until they become established in the community and are used by more than a "current" group of users. Words like twerking will probably go out of fashion very quickly, jsu as robot dancing did in the 80's. YOLO is text/sms.twitter shorthand and will probably also change as technology changes. Fads should not be too quickly incorporated as "official" words.
Twerking appears to be rubbing your rear end against the front of someone of the opposite sex when dancing .
Oh, my goodness. I think that I'll pass.
"English" has always been a "Bastard" language, being a combination of Anglo- Saxon, French, Latin, German and many others and should be always adapting or evolving. This has happened slowly in the past but, like technology, the rate of change is accelerating and is becoming harder to keep up with. More inter generational understanding may be required.
The latest one I heard was YODO......You Only DIE Once...lolz I found this one quite funny cos its sooooo true
The english language as it was has seriously changed and some words I use or write it comes up as misspelt, colour- color, fart blanche what the hell is that, white fart?? heavens alive some grandparents would be turning over in their grave and those that are alive would be shrugging their shoulders, what is the sense in bringing out words that just dont belong...
Unfortuanatly, the English language has been soooo bastadized it no longer is understood from generation to generation..
Some of the slang words are acceptable but other's I'd query. it is more a fad than a 'real' word by definition. it's fine to have slang and fads and children from every era seem to have their own language. however are they deemed authentic enough to be added to the English dictionary? it's a dilemma! Stone the flamin' crows! Turn it up1 Groovy man! Slang is slang, whilst popular in its time it is not seamless or endless for the next generation of children- they will make up their own slang.
I have trouble keeping up with the modern slang but in the end it is all the same old meanings of when I was younger. So it is nothing new they are just trying to find out new ways of expressing themselves and think they are cool because they have come up with a new terminology.
I am not sure what twerking, nocialize is either. Will look it up on Wikipedia. I think 'yolo' comes from the Spanish word 'ola' for hello. When we were at school and teenage years, we had a language but I can't remember it now. I think we said the word backwards, if that makes sense. We also had a simple sign language for certain things such as a person acting like an idiot. The word 'cool' is from the 60s and suits a lot of occasions even in business telephone calls but not in letters or emails. I know my customers are happy when they say 'cool. It also means 'I understand'. I find most people can't find the correct words to express themselves and get a message across and there is much confusion. I myself have to think before saying something and sometimes it's not clear what I mean because it takes longer to explain an idea or concept. These days, we are all very busy earning a living etc and there isn't as much time it seems to communicate in the flesh or on the phone. I find it's easier to send an email as I have time to compose it and get a clear message across. My writing skills aren't so good anymore but I strive to have correct grammar and spelling as I find it unacceptable to have badly written emails. It means you have to waste more time asking them what they mean and waiting for a reply. I used to write long, descriptive emails to my friends and they loved them but I don't have the time now. There is Babylon to translate into any language which I use. People are just lazy and want you to do the work to understand them. I have friends who weren't born here(speak their native tongue) but have lived here for most of their lives and their emails still are badly written with spelling mistakes and bad grammar. I have one friend who refuses to write proper sentences, uses abbreviations and I have to really think what she is trying to say. I have asked her to write 'proper' but she won't. She could be slightly illiterate.
Yolo stands for You Only Live Once. That's why I reply Yodot = You Only Die Once Too :)
All this slang rubbish has been out for years. I have never understood it, I proberly never will and really don't wish too! I my self prefer the good old Oxford English. The Yolo, dude and bro, just do not seen to cut it. I think that a simple 'Hello how are you' sounds much nicer, and we can understand it. And as for this Twerking garbage what is that susposed to mean? Nocialize, I guess would or could mean that you are not to be social?? A Dictionary is something that one refers to, to find how to spell a word and understand the meaning of it. Slang is just a bunch of letters that mean absolutely nothing and sound even worse. Cheers Mishiee.
Slang are just not words that we think don't make sense, sentences & sayings can be classed as a form/s of slang...e.g. don't (short formed slang, lazy way of saying do not) don't cut it (in this sense the meaning has been altered quite dramatically therefore we are not opposed to slang per say we are saying we are opposed to the slang of today, the mispronouciations, the spelling inpropriorities and so forth. I like anyone else am completely and utterly disgusted of the factor most children cannot spell or even speak correctly these days...I am more amazed that they speak at all..
Whenever somebody says Yolo to me I reply with Yodot. you only die once too :)
I prefer REAL English thank you. I refuse to use the 'lazy' version.
quirky, can anyone tell me what it means exactly?
Somerset Lily, "quirky" is not an urban slang word. It is real and has been around since at least the early 1800's. It means "having peculiar, odd or unexpected traits". (Google will always give you that sort of info). As for me, I don't even attempt to keep up with these new words. Gathered all the "hip" talk I needed in the 1960s and 1970s. I'm certain a lot of people just use these new words to show they are "with it". Same with a lot of phrases I hear used nowadays. One that gets to me is "moving forward we will do such-and-such". Obviously no-one is going to change anything by "moving backwards" or "not moving forward".
When it comes to slang language...It is correct it comes with each generation. The generation before more times than ever go against what the future generation is portraying. It's the way of life. It will go full circle. All words regardless whether we like them or not are part of the time and should be included in the dictionary's. The dictionary is there to portray all forms of language, vulgar or not. It is better for the word to be explained as opposed to persons utilising the word incorrectly.
quirky
I'm with you Tooroka Deb - language as we were taught it no longer seems to exist - my 16 year old daughter uses yolo as a word for every situation - makes no sense half the time. Whilst not a new word, since when did fart become part of our common vernacular?? It's revolting. I for one am flabbergasted by the frequency of finding typographical errors in newspapers and magazines and more atrociously, in business advertising - I am compelled to get out my red pen to make the corrections and then send the flyers back - why use a business who cannot even send out a presentable flyer with correct English. I know plenty of new vocabulary, use some it, but for the most part, I would love to see proper manners and proper English be at the forefront of our children's lives.
I grew up in Nz...regardless of race or creed if a child misbehaved in public any older person would set you right with a growling or/and speaking to your parents regarding your behaviour in public. Manners no matter what culture you are is expected at all times. Community responsibility was at the forefront of our society nowadays this is a rarity...I truely miss those days. Respecting each others culture goes hand in hand with respect
I agree. Respect has gone out the window but the truth is children learn what they see at home. As for talk I to short cut - 4 now tis 2 come on 2day. smile..
I agree with you, Chilimoon. On the other hand, each generation has its own lingo which usually disappears as the generation matures. So I guess that's a prerogative. I too am amazed at the errors made in newspapers, magazines, etc. I'm afraid it will only get worse as txt messaging damages proper spelling and grammar. I hope schools are on top of this problem!
I give up trying to keep updated with all the rubbish that is now being used as "english language". I hope this Urban Dictionary is not going to be the accepted norm. Although I shudder at some of the things I come across in magazines and newspapers these days. There are so many typo's & the grammar is atrocious that I don't think they have any proof- readers any more. Too much reliance on the spell checker on the computer is to blame. What ever happened to tried and true English Lessons we did at school with proper spelling and grammar? The abbreviated "Texting" should be left to phone use only.
da world is up da shit!!! & your woried bout grammer???
The world is up the shit as you put because of pesons ignorance and tolerance of crap...e.g. bad grammar..it seems insignificant but you would be amazed of how this links to all other bad crap in the world...
Really da world is up the shit!!!! and your woried bout grammer??
These new words that are comming out all I can say is crazy whats this twerking?? the other day I was on the train going home and these school girls sitting next to me were taking pigieon english i turned and smiled one of them said something to me I said to them, I use to do that at school its very old they were suprised by my answer they all thought it was something new its funny how things keep repeating them selfs
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