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17 Phrases That Gen Z Kids MUST Stop Saying, It's Getting Ridiculous

If you need a translator, try Urban Dictionary.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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17 Phrases That Gen Z Kids MUST Stop Saying, It's Getting Ridiculous

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Let's be real, there are so many new words and phrases that my generation says that make absolutely no sense to adults. I am not sure who comes up with some of them or how they become trendy, but there have been some really interesting terms in the past couple of years. Honestly, it is hard for me to keep up with the meanings of all of them. I am not sure I even use them correctly. Will the world start speaking in Gen Z? The future will only tell us.

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17 Terms For The Future Magazine Writer

Learn the lingo to impress your boss and to know what the f*** is going on!

Ball State University

Tessa Lebo

At Ball State University, I am a Journalism major with a concentration in magazine. I have taken dozens of writing and magazine focused classes and I have been confused more times than I'd like to admit. When working for a magazine there is a special jargon used that all magazine writers will need to understand.

If you want to work for this kind of publication, you will have to learn its language.

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12 Words That Have A Completely Different Meaning If You Didn't Grow Up In The Dance World

A translation for those that were not dancers from a former dancer.

University of Kentucky

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12 Words That Have A Completely Different Meaning If You Didn't Grow Up In The Dance World

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Do you hear your dance friends and often get confused by some of the lingoes that they are using? There's no doubt that they use some words that may come off as pretty strange. Words like barre, partner, or attitude can be confusing when you don't know the meaning behind them.

To help with some of the confusion, a translation for those that are not dancers from a former dancer.

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The 5 Phrases Every Midwesterner Says During The Winter, At Least Once

Ope! Some phrases that everyone from the midwest has probably uttered at some point during the cold months.

University of Dayton

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The 5 Phrases Every Midwesterner Says During The Winter, At Least Once

It's that time of year again that every Midwesterner dreads: winter.

The time of year where the air is so cold that it hurts your face and we get barricaded in our own homes with snow. Being from the Midwest, we have developed many sayings to describe just how we feel during this season, so I thought I'd share some of those as December is currently in full force.

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5 Relationship Realities You Know By Now If You're The Girl Dating A 'Fortnite' Addict

Sorry, "Fortnite," but not everyone loves you.

Virginia Tech

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5 Relationship Realities You Know By Now If You're The Girl Dating A 'Fortnite' Addict

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"Fortnite" has taken over the gaming world within the past year, as well as the lives of our significant others and good friends.

My boyfriend quickly went from binging Netflix shows, something I could contribute to, to binging "Fortnite." Behind every "Fortnite" player is a girlfriend or boyfriend, wishing discretely for the destruction of the game.

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Regardless Of Your Race, Gender Or Sexuality, It's Never OK To Use Derogatory Language

Stop using racial slurs and derogatory terms to label people who are different then you are. If you do not want people making you ashamed of your culture, do not do it to other people.

Rutgers University

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As an Indian woman who went to an all-white school, I have faced my fair share of racism and being labeled early-on throughout my life. It caused me to become ashamed of my culture and the color of my skin. One of the main reason why I choose to attend Rutgers University was its large size and diversity, which is what I did not experience in high school. As I meet new people, I wanted to embrace my culture more and actually be proud to be Indian, so I joined the Indian clubs and started talking to more people who look like me.

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If you need a translator, try Urban Dictionary.

1. "Lets get this bread"

2. "Weird flex but ok"

3. "It's lit"

4. "Gucci"

5. "Yeet"

6. "That ain't it"

7. "Finna"

8. "Low key"

9. "It be like that"

10. "Eskit"

11. "Bet"

12. "No balls"

13. "That's rad"

14. "Salty"

15. "Goals"

16. "Spill the tea"

17. "Pics or it didn't happen"

Learn the lingo to impress your boss and to know what the f*** is going on!

1. Gutter

2. Layouts

3. Nameplate

4. Spreads

5. T.O.C.

6. White space

7. Folio

8. Paper stock

9. Bleed

10. Pull quotes

11. Banner

12. Buzzword

13. Secondary images

14. Pug

15. Features

16. Byline

17. Profile

A translation for those that were not dancers from a former dancer.

1. Fondu

2. Merde

3. Attitude

4. Barré

5. Marking

6. En Pointe

7. Frappé

8. Traveling

9. Sauté

10. Combination

11. Pirouette

12. Partner

Ope! Some phrases that everyone from the midwest has probably uttered at some point during the cold months.

1. "It wouldn't be so cold out here if it weren't for the darn wind."

2. "Let's go drive around and look at the Christmas lights!"

3. "LOOK! THE SUN!"

4. "Only six months till summer vacation!"

5. "Ope, at least we can use the oven to cook now."

Sorry, "Fortnite," but not everyone loves you.

"Where we dropping bois?"

Wondering why there is excessive clicking coming from the computer?

If he asks "Oh my God, did you see that, babe?"

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A Victory Royale

Stop using racial slurs and derogatory terms to label people who are different then you are. If you do not want people making you ashamed of your culture, do not do it to other people.

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