
Werd
“Smize”
(Definition: To smile with your eyes)
Submitted by Emily, aged 15
“Lit”
(Definition: Something that is very cool or worthy of admiration)
Submitted by Violet, aged 17
“Big Juicy Brain”
(Definition: A term of endearment meaning that one is very intelligent and knowledgeable – also known as “Big Brain Energy”)
Submitted by Nusrat, aged 21
“shook”
(Definition: To be utterly shaken up by something – ‘I just watched the last Stranger Things episode and I’m shook’)
Submitted by Jem, aged 19
“weird flex”
(Definition: A response to someone showing off something random, ‘weird flex, but okay’)
Submitted by Jon, aged 18
“mainey”
(Definition: When you walk around the high street to see if your friends are around/suss the options. E.g. ‘I’m going to do a mainey of Rundle Mall’)
Submitted by Ty, aged 17
“ROFLCOPTER”
(Definition: A blend of the word helicopter and the internet acronym ROFL, or rolling on the floor laughing – to create a more intense version of ROFL)
Submitted by Gemma, aged 20
“squick”
(Definition: A physical sense of repulsion or a situation or concept that makes you feel physically repulsed. It’s different to disgust because it’s a purely physical feeling – it’s like triggering but not as intense)
Submitted by Anon, aged 21
“no cap”
(Definition: no lie; I’m telling the truth)
Submitted by Ahriahn, aged 22
“that’s the tea, sis”
(Definition: gossiping, spilling the beans)
Submitted by Eloise, aged 20
“boonta”
(Definition: pandemonium – in a good or bad way)
Submitted by Kelly, aged 17
“cookt”
(Definition: overdone / out of control)
Submitted by Lewis, aged 18
“stan”
(Definition: someone who is utterly devoted to something. Reference to eminem from the 2000s when someone combined stalker with fan to create a super fan.)
Submitted by Hannah, aged 20
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