English Slang Words Terms

🔘 Whatcha What does whatcha mean? ◻️What are you Whatcha is a commonly spoken and written abbreviation that combines "what are you" (or "what do you") into a single word. For example, you may ask your friend, "whatcha doin'?" or "whatcha thinkin'?" You will likely hear or see whatcha in casual contexts, like gotcha, but it is so common that you may also hear or see it in more professional environments. Some instances include a conversation with a neighbor, a DM, or a text message. ❓Example whatcha doin tonite? n2m. u? nuthin. u wanna get some food? bet ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix

🔘 Mooch What does mooch mean? ◻️To freeload Mooch means to freeload. It describes the act of living off of someone else's resources or hard work, or to borrow without the intent to pay back. Mooching is a common practice among lazy people who don't want to earn their way through life. There are varying degrees of mooching. It can be as bad as manipulating someone into paying for thousands of dollars of purchases or just eating french fries off of a person's plate. One of the more common mooches is sleeping on someone's couch. ❓Example Forget your wallet and gonna mooch again, John? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix

🔘 Gate Lice What does gate lice mean? ◻️People congregating around an airport gate Lice makes everyone's skin crawl, and "gate lice" does the same for seasoned airplane travelers. Gate lice refers to passengers who get up and stand around a gate waiting to board the airplane instead of waiting for the gate attendant to announce their seating zone. Veteran flyers get annoyed by gate lice because they congest the entrance for other passengers, possibly causing confusion and leading to longer wait times. For example, people waiting for their seat might be unable to hear their zone called or see a sign displaying the zone because of all the gate lice in their way. ❓Example Aren't you seated in zone 2? They called it 5 minutes ago I didn't even know my zone was called with all the gate lice noise ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix

🔘 Bust A Cap What does bust a cap mean? ◻️To shoot a gun Bust a cap is a phrase that means "to shoot a gun," typically in the direction of a person to injure or kill him. It became popular in the mid-2000s in rap culture to brag about toughness or threaten other rappers. While the term was heavily used in the 2000s by rappers, it was not coined by them. The phrase comes from "burst a cap," which dates back to the 1800s to describe the discharging of a firearm. The phrase was even used in the 1969 film True Grit when Ned Pepper says "I never busted a cap on a woman or nobody under sixteen." ❓Example I'm gonna bust a cap in his face ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix

🔘 Trolling What does trolling mean? ◻️Posting offensive comments A term that stands for the act of posting offensive or inflammatory comments to invoke some kind of reaction; often includes statements that are false yet sneaky so that people believe them. ❓Example I think he should be banned from the forum for trolling ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix

🔘 Throw Hands What does it mean to throw hands? ◻️Fight  Throw hands is a slang term that means "Fight." It is typically used online but is also commonly spoken in real-life to refer to physical or verbal confrontations. The term comes from lifting, or throwing, your hands up like a boxer at the start of a match to get ready to attack another person or defend yourself. It is typically used by teenagers and young adults to warn a person about the scuffle they are about to get into. Throw hands began to gain popularity in the mid-2010s then surged in 2019 and into 2020. It is most often seen on social sites, like Twitter and Facebook, where arguments are commonplace. Some variations of the term include "Throwing hands" and "Give 'em the hands." ❓Example If he keeps trolling me imma throw hands ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix

🔘 Rp What is rp short for? ◻️Roleplay Rp is short for "roleplay" (which may also be spelled "role play" or "role-play"). People often use this abbreviation when playing RPGs, but anyone engaging in a bit of make-believe may also use it. When roleplaying, a person mimics the personality and behavior of a (usually) made-up character. For example, DnD players often roleplay as fighters, wizards, rogues, and other fantasy characters. However, anyone can engage in roleplay, and roleplay does not need to involve fantasy characters or even RPGs. For example, therapists often engage their clients in therapeutic roleplay, and some couples (and throuples) enjoy roleplaying to spice up their love lives. ❓Example Wanna RP tonight? Sure, I can after 8 Sweet ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix

🔘 ASMR What kind of videos are ASMR? ◻️Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response ASMR means Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, but these days, the acronym is more commonly used to describe a genre of YouTube videos that trigger ASMR sensations. The videos typically feature someone performing a quiet, repetitive task, such as whisking an egg, or speaking in a slow, low whisper. These stimuli trigger relaxing, tingling sensations in some viewers. The term ASMR is believed to have originated in 2010, when a forum poster named Jennifer Allen coined the term to describe the spontaneous, euphoric sensations she and other posters experienced in response to certain audio and visual stimuli. Usually, these stimuli take the form of: A soft, slow-paced speaking voice Repetitive motions or sounds, usually produced by performing a mundane task Chewing, crunching, popping, or tapping sounds Certain hand movements, especially a person moving their hand to their face Attentive role play Despite ASMR's rise in pop culture prevalence (and its surprisingly clinical-sounding expansion), science has yet to explain the phenomenon. Some researchers believe ASMR is a pleasure response triggered within areas of the brain related to social or grooming behavior, while others believe ASMR could be a type of (very minor and likely harmless) seizure. ❓Example Oh, that tapping sound ... that gives me some really good ASMR. I didn't know typing could make me feel so good ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix

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🔘 HOPE What does HOPE stand for? ◻️Have Only Positive Expectations HOPE is a backronym that stands for "have only positive expectations," which is some people's definition of "hope." Wait ... what's a backronym? Glad you asked. A backronym is an acronym that is created to fit an already existing word. In this case, the word hope already existed, and some clever soul decided to coin an acronym that a) used hope's letters and b) defined the act of hoping. Pretty nifty, huh? ❓Example Remember, whatever the circumstances, don't forget to HOPE! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix