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Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 arctic adj. To be in vast emptiness, loneliness or void, referring to emotions. ‘After the death of my dog I felt completely arctic.’.at arctic, adj.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 arctic adj. To be in vast emptiness, loneliness or void, referring to emotions. ‘After the death of my dog I felt completely arctic.’. Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 B.F.E. [B(eyond) F(ar) E(gypt)] n. Referring to somewhere that is far away. Commonly found in the vocabulary of young adults from the suburban Midwest.at B.F.E., n.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 bag on v. tr. The act of picking on someone or something. College-age males who tease others are likely to be the biggest ‘baggers’.at bagger, n.3
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 fakebake v. intrans. To tan in a tanning bed. [...] ‘If you fakebake too often, you’re going to end up with skin like leather.’.at fake-bake, v.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 baldwin n. A very handsome or attractive male. Used by teenage girls to talk about boys they think are cute. Developed from the Baldwin brothers: Alec, William, and Stephen, who are actors and notably attractive according to female audiences and the media.at baldwin, n.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 beast adj. The best. Term used between friends to say something is awesome or to show their approval. ‘That new album is beast! I have to buy it!’ ‘Beast! I can’t believe you guys did that for me.’.at beast, adj.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 beastie adj. Mean, nasty, or obnoxious – usually in reference to a person [...] In some contexts restricted to negative judgments of female appearance.at beasty (adj.) under beast, n.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 bif v. intrans. The state of falling on the ground fast and painfully. Most commonly used by younger communities. ‘Don’t bif it,’ or in past tense, ‘Man, she really biffed it on her mountain bike while going down that huge hill!’.at biff, v.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 blood n. Used to describe someone that an individual is friends with. The term is most commonly found among teenagers. It is possibly derived from the term ‘blood brothers’ or to the use of blood for someone you are related to or for someone who is of the same ethnic background as you.at blood, n.2
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 blows chunks vb. Implying that something or some occurrence is not pleasant, congenial or agreeable with someone or someone’s taste (preference).at blow (one’s) chunks (v.) under blow, v.1
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 bogger n. Irish slang pejorative for a person from the country. A rural person. Often associated with a rural accent, vocabulary, or farm background.at bogger, n.1
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 bomb adj. A person who does not meet your standards because they are not good looking, do not use the right slang, did something to offend you, etc. ‘That guy over there is so bomb. Those clothes he’s wearing haven’t been cool since the ’80s.’.at bomb, adj.2
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 bomb-diggidy n. The name or title given to someone or something for being extraordinary, extra special, or completely awesome.at bomb-diggity (adj.) under bomb, adj.1
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 bonk v. To fail or give up in a high profile, stressful situation. Typically used in the world of sports when an athlete does not perform well under pressure.at bonk, v.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 bootylicious adj. Used to describe someone or part of the body that is attractive.at bootylicious, adj.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 booyah interjection Said to express a feeling of domination by an individual who has just done something significantly good, while competing against another individual, especially in sports or video games.at booya!, excl.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 box n. A young woman of exceptional pulchritude. [...] The term likely derives from the idea of an attractive woman having or being ‘the complete package’.at box, n.1
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 broke adj. In reference to the face. Typically used to describe a female’s ugliness in terms of a. unattractiveness, b. bad complexion, or c. mismatched to an attractive figure.at broke, adj.3
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 buck v. To make a turn in a certain direction. Used in giving directions to those driving a vehicle.at buck, v.4
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 buggin’ out v. To be stressed out or overwhelmed. To be on the verge of a breakdown.at bugging, adj.2
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 buggin’ adj. Describes an uncertain feeling, somewhat indescribable, involving feeling silly or confused. Slang used by teenagers when they feel foolish, out of place, or just need a word.at bugging, adj.2
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 selling Buicks verb phrase Vomiting from alcohol consumption.at ride the buick (v.) under buick, v.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 bull-ring n. A metal ring worn as jewelry through the septum of the nose [...] The term comes from a similar ring put on Spanish fighting bulls for the purpose of attaching a lead rope.at bull-ring, n.2
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 bust v.tr. To hurry. [...] ‘I have to bust if I am going to have this assignment done on time.’.at bust, v.1
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 butt adj. Bad or vile.at butt, adj.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 butt-load adj. A lot, a bunch of, a pile of (work, supplies, information, etc.).at buttload (n.) under butt, n.1
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 butterface n. Derived from a phonologically related prepositional phrase. ‘She/he’s a butterface’ meaning ‘Everything looks good but his/her face.’.at butterface, n.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 buzz kill A phrase used to describe something that gets in the way of a person or group of people trying to have fun. Can sometimes take on the form of a noun, when an actual person is the damper to the others’ good times. [...] ‘That was such a buzz kill when the police showed up at the party.’ ‘Don’t invite her, she’s always a buzz kill.’.at buzzkill, n.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 ca-ca adj. Gross. Used to describe fruits and vegetables.at caca, n.
Hope College ‘Dict. of New Terms’ 🌐 cake adj. Something that is very easy. The idiom ‘piece of cake’ has been shortened over time.at cake, n.1
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