As I was walking with my friends from the gym to dinner yesterday, I casually told them, “I wish I did laundry today, so then I could say I did GTL.” (For those of you who have been under a rock and still don’t know what it means, it means Gym, Tan, Laundry).
I then realized how common it is to just throw out vocabulary from Jersey Shore. Yes, these words and acronyms are not the most intellectual, but think of how many times all of you have used words you learned from Jersey Shore marathons. Which, by the way, I recommend watching if you just got your wisdom teeth out. Here is a mini-dictionary of Jersey Shore words, which are now included in all of our vocabularies as well.
Creep (v.) – To hit on girls.
Before watching the show, I always used to think of this word associated with the word “creeper.” But, I learned another meaning of the word creep, the verb form. When The Situation, Ronnie, Pauly D, and Vinnie go out, they don’t say that they’re going to find girls, or even hit on girls. They go to the clubs to creep on girls that they find attractive. I guess the definition of this word is pretty similar to my original definition…
Fist Pump (v.)- A dance move, usually done to techno music, in which one pumps his or her fist into the air to the beat of the music.
I have never seen a Fist Pump done in person before the show began. Now, when I am out and observe people dancing, the Fist Pump is commonly seen, even to non-techno music. The dance move exploded right after the beginnings of the show, but don’t worry, you will NEVER catch me fist pumping. Ever.
Grenade (n.)- An “ugly” girl that is best friends with the “hot” girl that your friend is “creeping” on.
Bruno Mars wouldn’t catch these kinds of grenades for you. The men of Jersey Shore have taught us the new meaning of the word “grenade.” Now, my guy friends will use this word seriously to get out of certain situations. As mean as the word is, the code word for an unwanted girl has stuck.
GTL (n.)- An acronym for the “guido” lifestyle: Gym, Tan, Laundry
We’ve all witnessed the daily routine of the men and women on Jersey Shore. Yet, little do we realize, much of us do this everyday, we just never put a label on it. Now that the weather in New Orleans is around 80 degrees everyday (thank G-d), I frequently tan outside. Afterwards, I’ll go to Reily to workout, and maybe later that night I’ll do my laundry. Just a typical day, right? We all can GTL.
So, while many of us continue to make fun of Jersey Shore, we unknowingly use the words mentioned on the show each episode. Whether we admit it or not, Snooki and The Situation have broadened our vocabularies.