Have you ever encountered moments when you do not understand a specific word that your child is saying all the time? Children these days have their own set of urban vocabulary and lingos to communicate among each other. As parents, we need to educate ourselves to keep up with the trend and relate better with our children. Here are 20 lingos to turn you into a hippy parent!
1. Oof
What it means:
No, it is not an acronym for “Out Of Office”. Instead, it is commonly used to indicate a negative expression such as “ouch” or as a response when a person does not know how to react to a situation.
How to use it:
Nicole: “Hey Rica, the supermarket is having a sale for all the baby products!”
Felicia: “Oof. I just bought a pack of diapers and two cans of milk last week.”
How it came about:
The sound effect originated from a popular game, Roblox, in 2005. Most widely known as the “Roblox Death Sound”, it gained mass attention in 2016 again after it was used in memes.
2. Shook
What it means:
“Shook” is an expression to show that you are overwhelming surprised, shocked or in disbelief.
How to use it:
“My daughter has been enjoying eating carrots, unlike before. I’m shook”
How it came about:
Originally used to describe being afraid of someone in the 90s, this term made a come back in 2016 with a whole new meaning and it’s here to stay (at least for now).
3. Ghosting
What it means:
When someone disappears and avoids any form of communication. By communication, we mean ALL forms. From texts to phone calls and even social media. The slang is often
associated with dating but today, the term can also be used to describe someone’s desire to recklessly abandon responsibility from a person, project or even life.
How to use it:
Nicole: “My date has not replied me for more than a week.”
Felicia: “Oof. I think he Is he ghosting you.”
OR
Nicole: “I am so overwhelmed with university that I am considering booking plane tickets to fly and ghost from life.”
How it came about:
Ghosting first appeared online in 2006 and similarly, it was defined as the “act of disappearing without notice”. Ten years later, the slang gained popularity online and has been commonly used since then.
4. Uwu
What it means:
Uwu (pronounced as Ooh-Woo) is a connotation for an overwhelming feeling of happiness, euphoria or cuteness.
How to use it:
“Uwu, I can’t wait for my holiday to Korea next month.”
How it came about:
The three-letter word was initially an emoticon. The two U’s represents the eyes and the “w” represents a cute, smiling mouth (UwU). However most recently, there’s been an increasing trend of people using it as a word to express happiness.