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Teen Slang Dictionary

R

reeks - smells really bad.
rents - parents.
rock - is really good, 'Hanson rocks!'
rude boys - people who like ska bands.

S

skaters - skateboard types: long hair, long shorts, alternative T-shirts, music.
slacker - not someone who tries but can't do something, this person is a lazy type dumb.
spun - means Cool, used as an adjective, you would say, 'John's threads are spun.' but you wouldn't use this term alone, like you can with 'COOL!'.

T

'talking to' - the start of dating, a boy has dated a girl once and is still interested in dating her some more.
tight - means very close, based on relationships--best friends are tight.
totally - used to accent a word, something is not just cool, it's totally cool.
trashed - drunk.
trendies - kids that always are the first to try a popular item.
tripping - means on drugs. Not necessarily on drugs, it can mean that your acting like you should be on drugs.

W

Way - if something is cool, another teen will say "Way", meaning they agree, and then some.
Whatever - I one word answer to something they just don't want to talk about.
wingnut - not all there.
Word up! - What's going on?

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