• By Perla Lomeli

• LAPU
Morphology/Semantics
• English 420
• Professor Crystal Gentry
 Introduction
I was trying to figure out the best place to observe young people and the
type of conversation they would have. It was difficult to observe them in
the mall just because it was loud and to many people. So I decide to
observe a group of kids at my daughters middle school orientation.It
was interesting what young kids talk about. The words that would be
used are different to what I grew up with.
 Student 1- "Guess what teacher I got
this year"?
Student 2- " Who did you get Bruh"?

-Bruh Meaning of the word Bruh:

"bruh" is a term male friends
typically use to casually refer to each
other. It is not necessarily rude if
used in an informal context (like if
somebody sent you a text) and is
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used similarly to "bro
Another way to explain "OMG are
you serious"
 Student 1: I Can't believe you did that I'm
Dead"

-I'm Dead Meaning of the word I'm Dead:

"I'm dead" is used to convey a strong

emotional reaction, typically in response
to something funny, shocking, surprising,
or absurd.
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 Student 1: So, how was the
movie last night?
Student 2: It was a Geeking
movie! I wouldn't watch it again

-Geeking Meaning of Geeking:

laughing to the extent of

freaking out
 Student 1: "That’s so Dope! You
did that"

-Dope: Meaning of the word Dope:

cool, awesome, great
 -Talk Smack
Student 1: Why was she talking smack?
Student 2: I don’t know bruh!

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Meaning of the word Talk Smack:
to make insulting, taunting, or boastful comments to or about (someone), often
as a form of banter
 Student 1: Aren't you friends
with Aimee?
Student 2: Aimee and me are
-Frenemy: Frenemy!

Meaning of Frenemy:
A person who is or pretends to
be a friend but who is also in
some ways an enemy or rival

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 Student 1: Dude lets go to the
mall after this!
Student 2: Yeah I'm down, what
time
-I’m down:
Meaning of the word I'm down:
When you agree with or used to
agree to do something.
 Student 1: I want to get some new
clothes
Student 2: Yes! I want some new Drip

-Drip Meaning if the word Drip :

is a slang term for someone style as
cool and fashionable. You can use
“drip” to compliment someone's
clothes, shoes, jewelry, or confidence.
 Student 1- How are you and your
boyfriend doing.
Student2- Good but he's been acting very
sus today

-Sus Meaning of the word Sus:

Sus is used as a synonym of suspicious,
or suspect,
“you've been acting pretty sus, I think
you're up to something.” It's a slang
word used to say that someone or
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something shouldn't be trusted.
 Student 1- yeet really ?
What is he doing

-Yeet Meaning of the word Yeet

Yeet / yikes is an excitement,
approval, surprise,horrified
or all-around energy, often
as issued when doing a
dance move or throwing
something.

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Reflection
Upon observing this young group and there conversation. I was little afraid of what I
was about to observe. I mean I listen to my kids and how they talk to their friends
and I have heard them use it They use different words that am not use to hearing.
Even when I was younger some of the words like bruh and sus were not something I
would say. Listening to these young kids there tones of voice and body languages
change when they say the words. It's like these kids were trying to make words
shorter. It's like they are trying to be cool and fitting in with everyone else. As the
year progress the languge children and teens will use will change a lot. More words
will be added and will continue to change the way one speak. I feel that we need to
keep up with the way young kids talk. Especially when coming in to a classroom ,
not knowing what the words mean it could be good or it could be inappropriate. So.
It's important to keep up with these new vocabulary.
Citation’s
• https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/yeet/

• https://www.ef.edu/blog/language/english-slang-2023/