it’s a thing a phrase indicating that something exists or is done (origin: Amish-influenced social studies class)
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Example: Powdered peanut butter? It’s a thing.
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See? It exists.
In 20 years, everyone will be like, “People used to be all ‘I said this’ and ‘she said that.'” And then they’ll go, “What does said mean?”
The English teacher was like, “Be more specific!” And all the students went, “This is stupid.” So the teacher went, “Use this list to improve your writing!” The English teacher pleaded, “Be more specific!” And all the students complained, “This is stupid.” So the teacher bellowed, “Use this list to improve your writing!”
This is what you say if you want someone to hand you another of something, like a cookie. Or maybe you’re having a birthday today–another one! 😃🎂
Dare you to watch this past 30 seconds!
“Lit” means cool, FYI. And no one says “FYI” (or “cool”, for that matter) anymore.
Saying lit is so lit!
That was so 12 years ago!
I’ve recently had debates with teenagers who swear that a crew neck sweatshirt is a “sweater” and that a “sweatshirt” must have a hood. Huh?
I. can’t. call. this. a. sweater.
I would call this a sweatshirt or a hoodie, so we’re in agreement on this.
For me, it’s all about the material. This is a sweater.
I recently commented to a group of teenagers that autocorrect has made me a horrible typist. Someone piped up and said, “Don’t you mean typer?” Huh?
Hmm. . . Time to replace “ist” with “er”?
I hear this all the time these days from a certain kid, but it’s apparently been on Urban Dictionary’s radar for 10 years?!
A legitimate news source like Yahoo! used it in a headline about Brooke Shields today?
Here. I looked it up so you wouldn’t have to. Ha! Posted almost 10 years ago.
I understand that “text” sounds like “texed”, which our brains identify as past tense. However, the experts say it’s “texted“, and I’m with them. How ’bout you?
I just hear so many people say things like, “She text (texed???) me last night.”
Your? You’re? You are? It’s time to change. Let’s go with “ur” for all!
Then we’ll start thinkin about completely droppin the “g” from every “-ing” word.
I hear the word “like” too many times each day, but I, a survivor of the 80s Valley Girl era, am, like, partly (or, like, totally!) responsible.
Like, watch!
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