I always thought I would change so much once I came to college, but I must say a lot more about me has stayed exactly the same. I’ve made new friends, found a home in a completely new environment, and become way more independent, but I can’t say my personality has changed that much. I must say, the thing that has changed the most is my language. Here is a compilation of a couple of the weird things people I know and sometimes I myself say. (I’m sorry, I hate it too, but I still say it.):
1. Dank
At first, this word had very different connotations, but now it’s like a catch-all word. I don’t know if it even means anything the way I use it (which is definitely incorrectly), but I’m not the only one. Now, dank can mean cool, bad, weird, strange, etc.
2. Tilted
I think my friend had the best explanation for this word. Imagine you are a ball perfectly balanced on the top of a hill. Then, suddenly, a large gust of wind hits you, and you start rolling down the side. You start rolling faster and faster until you finally slam into the ground. That is being tilted.
3. Aggro
This is a short way of saying aggressive because three syllables is 3 much.
4. Day-tush
I just heard this one, but apparently, it means that something is great. In addition, this term is extremely versatile, as you can substitute the D for nay-tush, o-tush, and various other –ay rhyming words.
5. Meme-ing
Somehow memeing is not just a noun. If someone is making you into a meme or becoming a meme in front of your very eyes, that person is meme-ing.
6. Yeet
Yeah, this is probably just me, but this is your signal that you just dissed someone, or you witnessed a diss.
7. Sus
Same reason as #3, but for the word “suspicious”.