NAI’s Urban Dictionary
Do your parents have any idea what you are saying?
Do you get blank stares when you use a word such as “slay”? Or when you call your dad, “Bruh”?
Us, too.
As language continues to evolve, we wanted to help out the older generation by compiling a handy-dandy list of some common terminology used here at NAI, under the banner of “NAI’s Urban Dictionary”
Lit: verb (Lah-et) – super cool
Sus: adjective (Suh-s) – abbreviation for suspicious
Bruh: adjective (Buh-rah) – a word used when you are shocked or angry, (Mrs.Jones)
Epic: adjective (Eh-pic) – a major fail
Cuffing: verb (Cuh-uh-fuh-ing) – to cuddle or date (usually during winter)
Slay: adjective (Sha-lay) – to rock or do something well
Ratchet: adjective (Rah-ah-ch-eht) – something that is not good
Facts: noun (Fah-ah-cts) – something you strongly agree with
Bet: verb (Beh-t) – guessing against one’s ability to complete an action
Hype: adjective (Huh-yipe) – To be excited about something
max cercone • May 30, 2019 at 10:33 am
this is actually a really cool article, my parents also give me blank stares when I use words such as lit and epic! I’m glad you guys can teach us about popular slang today! I hope to see more articles written from you three because this one was awesome!