Soof (01 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Simply, "swear on our friendship" or the new "say word" of the year SAY IT: Person A: "Holy crap, my phone bill for the month is over $200..."Person B: "I don't believe you."Person B: "Soof!"
Cray Cray (02 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Someone or something that is really crazy SAY IT: "You're planning on shovelling that snow after midnight? You're cray cray."
Salty (03 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Someone or something who is overly pissed off, angry or annoyingSAY IT: "I can't stand his attitude sometimes, he's so salty."
Turn Up (04 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Getting loose, getting wild and getting the party started SAY IT: "What? Beyonce is performing at Brian's party tonight? Brian's place is about to turn up!"
Swerve (05 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Swerve has several meanings, according to Canadian teenagers. It can mean telling someone to go away, a replacement for the word "swag," or if you're using game to win someone over.SAY IT: Person A: "Seriously, did you get my text last night?"Person B: "Yeah, I didn't reply."Person A: "Ugh, swerve. You aren't worth my time."
Dead (06 of52)
Open Image ModalHashtag(07 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Yes, this comes directly from using the "#" symbol on Twitter or Facebook. In everyday conversations, you can express your emotions or attitude towards something or someone by saying hashtag followed by the feeling. SAY IT: "I can't even believe how long I had to wait in the Tim Hortons' line this morning. Hashtag not impressed."
Down(08 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: To do something with someone or agree to doing it.SAY IT: Person A: "'Girls' marathon tonight?"Person B: "Down."
Wheeling And Dealing (09 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Yes, this term has been around for years and it can mean a variety of things. These days, wheeling and dealing means you're in an relationship with someone, but you're not boyfriend/girlfriend. However, just to make things a little more complicated, you're still considered in a relationship — just without that specific label. Wheeling usually happens in the flirting stage and dealing is your non-defined relationship. SAY IT: "I've been trying to wheel this girl for weeks now, but I can't see myself dealing with her."
Beauty/Beaut (10 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Yes, this means beautiful, but it is often used by bros to compliment each other. It can also refer to someone who is cool.SAY IT: "Your new car? Beauty."
Duster/Dusty(11 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Originally a term used by hockey players to describe a player who didn't have much ice time and "collected dust on the bench," it is now used to refer to someone as sub-par or when someone does something dumb.SAY IT: "Bro, did you just send a private tweet publicly? You're such a duster."
Lace Up(12 of52)
Open Image ModalCatfish (13 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Made popular by the documentary and recently the MTV TV series "Catfish," this refers to someone who is pretending to be someone they're not.SAY IT: "I met this extremely hot guy on a dating site but it turned out to be a catfish."
Hella (14 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Again, not a new term but hella has become quite popular with teens these days. Hella replaces really.SAY IT: "I can't even deal with how many 'likes' my photo has, this is hella cray cray."
Soft(15 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: Someone who is weak (doesn't have to be physically), tired or is too afraid to do something.SAY IT: "So he won't come out tonight because it's too cold? Soft."
Rocket (16 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: When someone is really attractive, often a female.SAY IT: "Kate Upton is on the cover of Sports Illustrated. What a rocket."
Selfie (17 of52)
Open Image ModalDafaq(18 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: This one isn't particularly new either, but teachers and students tell us they've been hearing it a lot. Dafaq is short for the fuck. SAY IT: "Did he just miss that basket? Dafaq."
Guap (19 of52)
Open Image ModalDEFINE IT: A lot of money. Lots of it. SAY IT: "Did you hear tuition's going up? That's a lot of guap!"
Molly (20 of52)
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Open Image ModalTop Slang Words of 2012
Merked (22 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "Merked" has several definitions — it can mean anything from being drunk, high, tackled, knocked out and even if you just had great sex. And yes, them be fightin' words. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "I passed out this weekend at the bar, I got merked." or "Did you see the Raptors get merked last night? We suck."
YOLO(23 of52)
Open Image ModalSwag/Swaggy(24 of52)
Open Image ModalReach(25 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: When you "reach," you are literally reaching somewhere or attending an event. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "Are you heading to this party tonight?" "Yeah, I'm reaching" or "I'll reach tonight."
Styll(26 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "Styll" is pronounced like still, but it means agreeing with someone or the truth. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "That episode of 'The Vampire Diaries' was good, styll."
Cray/Cray-Cray(27 of52)
Open Image ModalMy Mains (28 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "My mains" also refers to my close group of friends or my family.USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "Jay and I go way back, he is one of my mains."
Yute (29 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "Yute" is another word for youth. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "All these yute these days keep thinking they're cool, saying things like YOLO."
Rachet (30 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "Rachet" is when someone is rude, loud or obnoxious. It can also be used to describe someone who is acting like a diva. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "I can't believe that guy just dissed his mom, how rachet."
Flex (31 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "Flex" could mean both having cash on you or someone who loves to show off ... possibly show off their cash. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "I hate when my best friend thinks she has to wear all her designer clothes, she keeps flexin'."
Boost (32 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "Boost" or "boast" can mean bragging or exaggerating a situation. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "It only took me 30 minutes to finish my work report." "Stop boosting."
R-Bomb(33 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: This is tech lingo exclusively. An "R-bomb" is when someone receives and reads a message on BlackBerry's messenger system (BBM) but doesn't respond. Hey, we'd be cheesed too. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "You wrote her after your date and she never got back to you?" "Nope — total R-bomb."
SMH(34 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "SMH" stands for shakes my head. You'll see it often used in text messages, Facebook chatter and in memes. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: In a text: "I just spilled coffee all over my white shirt." Reply: "SMH."
Derp (35 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: A derp is another name for a dumbass, while a derpina is a female dumbass, according to some high school students we talked to in Toronto. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "Ugh, he lost my keys again, such a derp."
Bless Up (36 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "Bless up" is another way of saying goodbye or hello. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "Bless up my friend," or, "It was nice seeing you, bless up."
Dip(37 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: If you "dip" or you're "dipping," it means you're leaving the joint. Maybe the party was boring or maybe it was getting close to your curfew.USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "Are you reaching [see what we did there?] her party tomorrow night?" "Yeah, but I gotta dip by 11 p.m."
Moss(38 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: It might have nothing to do with the green fluff that grows on walls, but similar to that type of moss, this word means to chill out or relax.USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "Why are you always working? You need to moss."
Hundo P(39 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "Hundo P" is just the sexier way of saying one hundred per cent. We approve.USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "I just merked my test, I got hundo p."
Chirp (40 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: "Chirp" is what you're doing when you insult or "diss" someone. We get it, birds can get annoying. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "My older brother can be such a jerk, he's always chirping at me."
Scrilla (41 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT YOU'RE SAYING: Scrilla is another word for cash money. It has been used by rappers E-40 and Celly Cel. USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE: "I just got paid. I'm rolling in scrilla."
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Open Image ModalTop Slang Words of 2012
Flop(43 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A flop is when a planned event doesn't end up happening. A flopper is someone who often cancels last minute.
REPLACES: Bailing/Bailer (credit:HuffPost)
Photobomb (44 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A photobomb is when a person or object is in a picture accidentally or intentionally and as a result, ruins the photo.
REPLACES: This did not exist before the digital era. (credit:HuffPost)
Fail (45 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A fail is a fail in life. It can be anything from falling off your bike, walking into a glass door or overcooking your holiday dinner. Fails can also happen online if you write on someone's Facebook wall by accident, for example.
REPLACES: This sucks. (credit:HuffPost)
Epic Fail (46 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Now if a fail is a fail in life, then an epic fail is a fail of giant proportions. An epic fail can also refer to a task that is meant to be easy, but still wasn't carried out properly.
REPLACES: This really sucks. (credit:HuffPost)
Lipdub (47 of52)
Open Image ModalNoob (48 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A noob refers to someone who doesn't have the basic knowledge when it comes to pop culture, tech terms or just generally what seems to be "in" that week. (And don't worry, after you read our guide, you will no longer be a noob when it comes to popular words among teens).
REPLACES: Newbie. (credit:HuffPost)
Pwned (49 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: No, this is not a typo, pwned is spelled with a "p" and is pronounced 'owned.' History suggests it originated in an online game called "Warcraft," where a map designer misspelled "owned." (Just look how close "p" and "o" are on your keyboard). When the computer beat a player, it was supposed to say, "has been owned." Being owned means someone just proved you wrong, but it could also be positive. If you did well on a test, guess what? You pwned that test.
REPLACES: You got served. (credit:HuffPost)
POS(50 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Now kids aren't going around saying "POS" out loud -- nor would they say LOL (laugh out loud), WTF (what the f--k), BRB (be right back) or SMH (shaking my head) --but this one is just for texting and chatting. If you ever happen to look over your son or daughter's shoulder while they are on instant message sites or Facebook and you see "POS," it refers to: parents over shoulder.
REPLACES: Did not exist before the digital age. (credit:HuffPost)
Sick(51 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: Sick doesn't refer to being ill or literally sick. It usually refers to something that was awesome, cool or surprising.
REPLACES: Wicked. (credit:HuffPost)
Hater (52 of52)
Open Image ModalWHAT IT MEANS: A hater is usually someone who feels anger or jealously towards another person because of their success. However, when most teens use it, they just assume they other person is ruining their life on purpose.
REPLACES: Scrub. (credit:HuffPost)