DAWG SPEAK
The Slanguage Dictionary
of the
University of Georgia
Don R. McCreary General Editor
Ryan K. Manchee ManagingEditor
Michele H. Terray Associate Editor
and the class members of Lexicography
(English 4100, Linguistics 6100) in Spring 2001
| Charles Barrow | Sudarat Leerabhandh |
| Jessica Beard | Christopher McDermott |
| Jason Brazeal | Kaori Miyawaki |
| Kimberly Ciccarello | Jennifer O’Keefe |
| Robert Frye | John Ozier |
| Elliott Garstin | Emily Patrick |
| Holly Henson | Jessica Price |
| Sandra Hoover | Heather Rollins |
| Yeon Ju Kim | Allison Turner-Hansen |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| We would like to thank the students in the Fall Semester 2000 class, Introduction to the English Language, for a list of Dawg Slang, which got us started. We also want to thank the students in Dr. McCreary’s Spring Semester 2001 freshman comp class, for their additional Dawg expressions. | |
| Copyright (c) 2001 by Don R. McCreary |
FOREWORD
Prerequisites: There ain’t any, but we’ve got a few suggestions...
Special prerequisite for Tech fans:
These definitions and examples are written out in complete sentences. You may find this challenging at
first, but Bulldawg Nation believes that you can somehow raise yourselves up to our standards for
reading comprehension in literature and fine arts.
Who should buy this book?
You do not have to be a native speaker of DawgSpeak to enjoy this dictionary.
It is intended for the loyal members of Bulldawg Nation, visitors from other lands, such as New York
and Texas, and also for denizens of the subterranean labs of Georgia Tech.
How to use this book (if you’re all thumbs):
Hold this dictionary gingerly in both hands, allowing your thumb and index finger to hang free; in a
gentle motion, gently grasp each page and pronate your forearm 45º (135º reverse pivot rotation for the
M.E. readers from Tech); use both fingers to turn the pages with loving care and enjoy!
Collegiate Vernacular side note:
As a reader you must understand there’s a difference between a college student’s slanguage and so-called
dirty words. No words should be taken in offense. You must remember we left our moms at home when we
came to school. This university is tolerant of an influx of words from various parts of the country,
from the distinctive regions inside Georgia, and from many fields of endeavor, music to movies to
sports. All become immersed in the language we call Dawgspeak.
Other interesting stuff:This course,
Lexicography (which means dictionary making) was the only one offered in the entire United States in the
2000-2001 academic year. This book, Dawg Speak, is our semester-long dictionary project; the class of
20 enrolled students had both native Georgians (14-15) and other Southeasterners (4-5).
We constructed the definitions and examples using the most up-to-date techniques: ordering definitions
by their frequency of use on campus; defining all of the expressions in whole sentences; and matching
each example sentence with each sentence definition to precisely illustrate the nuance of the word in
context.
We also enjoyed the contributions of a student from Thailand and another from Korea. We were honored to
have them write the Y’all Help Page (and its pronunciation sections) for the pleasure of our Yankee readers
and the more than a few pathetic Georgia Tech lab creatures.
Georgia vs. Georgia Tech Help Page
Holly Henson, Sandra Hoover, Charles Barrow
The information presented here is designed to inform and help those unfamiliar with the two most
prominent schools in Georgia and the rivalry that they share. Below, you will find sections on
athletics, the rivalry, academics, slang, and Georgia/Georgia Tech jokes.
Athletics
In Georgia, football is the only truly important sport, so, when you talk about UGA and GA
Tech athletics, you are really talking about UGA and GA Tech football. There are a few basics you need
to know before setting out for the annual UGA vs. GA Tech football game.
| UGA | TECH | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Athens | Atlanta |
| Colors | Red & Black | Navy blue & Gold |
| Mascot | Bulldogs (UGA) | Yellow Jackets (Buzz) |
| Fans | Dawgs | Techies |
| UGA | TECH |
|---|---|
| College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | College of Architecture |
| Franklin College of Arts and Sciences | College of Computing |
| Terry College of Business | DuPree College of Management |
| College of Education | College of Engineering |
| College of Environmental Design | Ivan Allen College (Liberal Arts) |
| College of Family and Consumer Sciences | College of Sciences |
| Warnell School of Forest Resources | |
| Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication | |
| School of Law | |
| College of Pharmacy | |
| School of Social Work | |
| College of Veterinary Medicine |
| DAWGS | TECHIES | |
|---|---|---|
| Drink | beer/Beam & Coke | Zima |
| Play | football | Golf |
| Use | radios | laptops |
DAWG SPEAK: Slanguage from A - Z
Numerical Slanguage
12. A 12 is a twelve-pack of drinks; usually beer. I stopped by the Golden Pantry
and picked up a 12.
24-7. If someone works 24-7 or hangs out with you 24-7, they do this 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
2.5. 2.5 is a derogatory term for a security guard or the campus police. It came about
because regular police are known as 5-0, and a 2.5 is half of that. Therefore, they deserve half
the respect received by regular police. See also: rent-a-cop. Todd steals from that store
because he says he is not scared of the 2.5 that works there.
40 40s. If someone refers to a 40, they mean a forty-ounce bottle of malt-liquor. John
brought a bunch of 40s for everyone to drink at my party on Friday.
5-0. A 5-0 is a police officer or a police vehicle. Turn the music down, I’ve seen
the 5-0 drive by twice.
80’s bush. 1 The 80’s bush is a hairstyle worn by females in the 1980’s and described
as usually very large or bushy with feathery bangs. Her 80’s bush was created by using a lot
of hairspray. 2 A female wearing any large style of hair. What’s the name of that 80’s bush
on the Simpsons?
A - Z
A
Abercrombie guy Abercrombie guys. If a guy dresses in clothing with the Abercrombie name
brand, he is an Abercrombie guy and aspires to look like the picture advertisements. He is a
pretty boy, much like the Abercrombie guys.
Acid. Acid is the street name given to the drug LSD. My friends are planning to use acid
tonight.
Ain't. When you say ain't, you mean isn't or aren't. Bobbie ain't going to the racetrack
with me anymore because he's sick.
All that. If you say that a person believes they are all that, you mean in a critical
way that they think they are fashionable and popular at the expense of others. Maria thought
she was all that, and frowned on anyone who couldn’t afford expensive clothes and vacations.
All you all y’all. If someone says something is all you, then they mean that you are the one
and only one who should take care of a particular situation. When Bertha walked by, Allen looked
at me and said, "That’s all you."
A-game. If someone has their A-game, then they are excelling athletically. Duke
brought their A-game to the championship.
A-town. A-town is another name for Atlanta, Georgia. I went back to A-town this weekend and
did laundry at my parents’ house. This can be applied to any city: S-town = Savannah,
L-town = Lawrenceville.
Aunt Flo came to visit. If a girl says Aunt Flo came to visit, she means she is having
her period. Susan said her Aunt Flo came to visit unexpectedly in the middle of her vacation.
(usually female to female)
auski. An auski is an interception in football. The members of the team that intercepts
the ball often yell auski in order to inform every player that the ball has been intercepted and
it is now time to block for the guy with the ball. After Blake intercepted the ball, he yelled,
"Auski", and his teammates turned around to block for him.
ayeite. If you say ayeite, you mean all right or okay. I’m going to the store now, ayeite?
B
backstreet boy backstreet boys. 1 If someone calls a guy a backstreet boy, then he is
dressed in trendy clothes sometimes with his hair dyed or spiked up and looks like he could be
in a boy band. I got into a fight downtown with a backstreet boy wearing an orange visor over
Georgia-Tennessee weekend. 2 A backstreet boy is a younger person that is poor. The
kids that live on that street are backstreet boys.
back up. A back up is an alternative or a spare. James told her not to worry, he always
kept back up condoms.
badge. If you call someone a badge, you mean he/she is a correctional officer. Reporting
to the badge once a month is not a fun habit.
bag lady bag ladies. If someone is a bag lady, they are homeless, and usually carry all
of their belongings in a shopping cart. On my way out of the movie theater, I was stopped
by a bag lady who asked me for spare change.
bail. Bail is a financial agreement between an individual and the court after an arrest, saying
that you will show up on your court date. I remember when I got a call at 4:15 in the morning
and had to bail out my roommate.
Bail Bonds Help Page
Emily Patrick
In a college town such as Athens, where a large part of the population is underage or irresponsible,
there is a large market for Bail Bonds. As with any company in Athens, appealing to the college
population guarantees financial success. A clever name and creative advertising becomes essential
for inebriated students to remember who to call in the midst of a late-night fix. As a result, the
downtown bar scene is littered with bright colored signs reminding the masses to call a friendly bond
agent if caught by the 5-0. Each company has its own gimmick hoping to reel in bulldog fans; for instance,
A Action Bail Bonds "opens doors for you", or Double "O" Bonds has the lowest student rates around.
Then there is the ever so clever Bond, James Bond who will get you out of jail, give you a free T-shirt,
and offer you a student discount.
A discount can be very helpful because bail is not cheap. In May 2001, bail, set by the judge, for
disorderly conduct (which includes overly rowdy and intoxicated behavior) cost a minimum of $500 in
Clarke County, Georgia. The bail bond company receives 12% of the bail set by the judge, a minimum
of $60, which is paid by the student arrested or by his friends.
The most popular and well-known bond agency in Athens has to be Aaron Bonding Company. This savvy
agency strategically places matchbooks at bars and businesses downtown complete with their phone
number and a promise of a 10% discount if the match book is presented to the bond agent. Even better
than this, is Aaron Bonding’s T-shirt promise. If a student is arrested while wearing an Aaron Bonding
T-shirt, they will receive free bail. Students of Bulldawg Nation: before you go out at night, remember
your matchbook and T-shirt and do not leave home without them!
B continued
baller ballers. If someone is good at playing basketball, earns a lot money, and attracts
women by doing so, he is called a baller. My boy Marquise is a baller.
ballin.1 If someone is ballin, then they are feeling lucky or have had consecutive
instances of good luck. Often used to describe athletes during competition. Tony has scored
five touchdowns tonight--he is ballin. 2 When someone is ballin’ they are
playing basketball. Scott was at the court ballin’. 3 When you are ballin’, you
are "having it all".
bang bangs banged banging. When you bang, you have sex. The couple banged all
night.
banger bangers. 1 A person who dances to heavy metal music is called a banger.
She was knocked down by a banger at the rock concert. 2 A banger is someone
who carries a gun and has used it criminally; sometimes associated with gangs. He became
a banger at age twelve when he shot the store clerk. 3 An athlete whose main role
is to make rough physical contact is a banger. Bob was a banger who never scored
any goals.
bar crawl bar crawling bar crawled. When you bar crawl, you visit as many bars
possible with several individuals in a single evening out. On the bar crawl, Jordan stumbled
into the 26th bar then passed out. See Drinking Help Page.
barbecue barbecuing barbecues barbecued. 1 Barbecue consists of pieces of meat, most often
pork, roasted and basted in a tangy or spicy hot sauce. We're having barbecue tonight for
supper. 2 When you barbecue something, you baste it in barbecue sauce and roast it.
Y’all come over to my place on Saturday and we will throw some horseshoes and barbecue. 3 A
barbecue is a meal usually served outdoors that usually consists of barbecue, and other food like bread
and baked beans. My family always has a barbecue on the Fourth of July.
barn door is open. If your barn door is open, then the zipper on your pants is down.
Jerry walked into class and did not even know his barn door was open.
bastard bastards. 1 If you call someone a bastard, you mean that they are an offensive or
disagreeable person. It is used as a term of abuse. My ex-boyfriend was a real bastard; he
cheated on me the whole time we were together. 2 When you call someone a bastard,
you mean he is not a nice guy. When that guy cut me off in traffic, I yelled "what a bastard!"
Beamed Beaming. If you say someone is Beamed, you mean they are drunk. Bryan got Beamed
and danced on the table at the bar. See Drinking Help Page.
beans. Beans is another name for the drug "ecstasy". Scott would take a few beans before
going out and be good for the night.
Beast, The. The Beast is another name for Milwaukee’s Best beer. Adam was on a tight
budget for the rest of the week, so he picked up a six-pack of The Beast.
beatdown. If you give someone a beatdown, you beat them up. If I ever catch the
guy who stole my wallet, I’m gonna give him a beatdown.
beer goggles. 1 If a person is wearing beer goggles, drinking alcohol has caused
them to feel attracted to someone they would not find attractive while sober. Jack must have
been wearing beer goggles when he bought that girl a drink. 2 Beer goggles are the
imaginary lenses through which you look when you are drunk. He missed the first few stairs
because he had on beer goggles.
beer pong. When you play a drinking game with teams by throwing ping pong balls into cups
of beer at the opposing end of the table, you are playing beer pong. Also known as Beirut and Baghdad,
many variations to the rules exist. Brad focused on the single cup remaining at the end of
the table during beer pong.
benjamin benjamins. A benjamin is another name for a hundred dollar bill or money
in general. I spent over four benjamins for my books last semester.
benjie benjies. Benjie is another name for one hundred dollar bills. I couldn’t believe
it when he gave me two benjies for the ride.
bent. If someone is bent, then they are confused. You have me bent with someone
else.
Bible beater Bible beaters. If someone is a Bible beater, then they are extremely enthusiastic
about Christianity and Jesus. I used to date this girl, but she turned into a Bible beater
after going to the Baptist Student Union meetings.
big house. If you say you're going to the big house, it means you're going to jail or prison.
If you don't stop smoking that weed, you'll end up in the big house.
big pimpin’. If a boy is big pimpin’, then he looks and acts in a manner that he believes will
be highly attractive to women. After Joe had put on his tuxedo he felt he was ready to start
big pimpin’.
bill bills. If you have a bill in your wallet, it is a one hundred dollar bill. That coat
costs a bill or two.
bitch bitching bitches bitched. 1 When someone bitches, they curse or complain about
something. I had to break up with my last boyfriend because all he did was bitch and moan.
bitch. 1 If you call a girl a bitch, you mean that you do not like her or the way she acts.
It is a term of abuse. That bitch has been flirting with my boyfriend all night. 2 If a boy calls
a girl his bitch, he means that she is his girlfriend. John said, "Don’t worry. My bitch will
clean up the apartment before the party." 3 If you call something a bitch, you mean that it is
extremely unpleasant or disagreeable. That test was such a bitch. 4 Bitch is sometimes used as
a term of address between friends. John said, "Yo, bitch, whassup?!" 5 If a girl calls her
boyfriend her bitch, then he does what she tells him to do. Look at my bitch wash my car.
bitchin'. If you say something is bitchin’ you mean it is really cool or that you like it a lot.
That Porsche is bitchin’!
bites. If you say something bites, it is boring or not entertaining. This bites, my football
team is losing, and it is raining.
bizzo. A bizzo is a derogatory term for a female originating from the word bitch. Carla is such
a bizzo; she does not get along with anyone.
blades blade. Blades are the covers or hubcaps for the wheels on a car. Lamont got shiny new
blades for his truck.
blahh. When someone feels blahh they feel tired and sick, mostly due to the effects of drinking
too much alcohol. We stayed up until 4:00 a.m. drinking beer and I feel blahh today.
bling-bling. 1 If you have bling-bling, you have shiny jewelry or fancy new clothes. Amy went
shopping for some new bling-bling at the mall. (from the sound jewelry makes) 2 If you say
'bling-bling', then you are indicating that you and/or an object are worth a lot of money.
Casey said, "bling-bling", as he pointed to his new Rolex.
blob. A blob is a name for a girl’s period. My blob gives me cramps. (female to female only)
blobblehead. If someone is a blobblehead they are an annoying or irritating person. The
blobblehead kept asking the same question over and over again.
blow blows blew blown. 1 If you say a situation blows, the situation is not fun or
interesting. I thought this party was going to be fun, but this blows. 2 If someone has blow,
they have the drug, cocaine. They went in the bedroom to do a line of blow.
blow chunks. When you blow chunks, the contents of your stomach are brought back up forcefully.
After eating all three desserts, I think I'm going to blow chunks.
blower. A blower is another name for a party. That blower last night in the field was crazy
with all those people there.
blowin’ up. If a place is blowin’ up, it is becoming crowded or popular. The party we went to
last night was blowin’ up.
blue-chipper. If someone can play a sport very well, they are a blue-chipper. This is for any
major sport that can lead to the pro’s, mostly basketball and football Lee’s friends never
beat him at basketball because he is a blue-chipper.
body shot. A body shot is when someone licks salt off a member of the opposite sex, takes
a shot of tequila, and then sucks on the lime or lemon in the other person’s mouth. I remember
when Jared and Meredith first met, they were doing body shots downtown that night.
bogart bogarting. If you bogart something, then you greedily take more than your fair share.
Hey, don’t bogart the rest of that pizza!
bomb. 1 When you say that someone or something is the bomb, you mean that you like him, her, or
it very much. Terrell is such a good dancer; he's the bomb. 2 In football, the bomb
is a play where the quarterback throws the ball as far as he can, in hopes that his receiver will catch
the ball and score a touchdown; a revised Hail Mary. With only three seconds left and down five
points, the team had to throw the bomb.
bone bones boned. If a guy bones a girl, then he has sex with her. Did you finally bone Lori
last night?
boo. When you say someone is your boo, you have deep feelings for them and it is a term of
endearment, like baby. My boo is calling me tonight. Also, boo-boo.
boss. When you call an authority figure a boss, you mean to say he is a 'sorry son-of-a-bitch'
(spelled backwards). That Clarke County boss tried to give me a speeding ticket last night.
'bout it. If you are 'bout it, then you are in favor of something. Short for "I'm all about
it." I'm getting a pizza. Are you 'bout it?
bowl bowls. A bowl is a small amount of pot; it can also be used to refer to a pipe or bong.
I packed a bowl, then lit the pipe.
boy boys. If someone calls someone their boy, then they are calling them their friend; short
for homeboy. Those is my boys, you best be watching what you saying, fool.
break ankles broke ankles. When you break ankles, you move by a person so quickly and sometimes
in such a complicated maneuver that they cannot keep up; the term is typically associated with
basketball. I don't ever want to have to guard Jim again, he broke my ankles every time.
brick bricks. If you throw a brick, then you shoot a basketball that simply bounces off the
backboard or rim without any chance of going in. "I couldn't make any shots today," John said
in disgust, "All I had were bricks."
bring it on. If you tell someone to bring it on, then you are telling them to swing the first
punch in a fight or start playing a sport. Don threw the basketball to Wes and told him to
bring it on.
bro bros. If a guy calls a male his bro, he is saying that he is from the same group or is a
friend. Hey bro, can you hand me that pool cue?
brother brothers. A brother is a synonym for an African-American male. We brother's from the
same streets, but you talk like that behind my back.
buck bucks. 1 A buck is one hundred dollars. These shoes cost me a buck-fifty. 2
If you get buck you are getting crazy and acting wild. I got buck last night at karaoke.
bud buds. 1 If someone is a bud, then they are a friend. Short for buddy. Tim is my bud, I
would do anything for him. 2 Bud is another word for marijuana. I will call TJ and get some
bud from him for tonight.
buddha. 1 If someone says buddha, they are referring to marijuana. You got any buddha I can
buy? 2 A buddha is someone's stomach; it may be big and round. Mary Alice rubbed Mitch's
tummy,as she told him that she liked his buddha.
buddy. If someone is your buddy, then he is a companion or a friend. Jack is a good buddy of
mine.
bug. A bug is a female student who is experimenting with bisexuality while in college, but
will ultimately marry; bisexual until graduation. Her friends never doubted that she was a
bug, and would stop dating girls after May.
bum. If someone asks to bum something, they are asking if they can borrow one. Hey man, can I
bum a cigarette?
bummed. If someone is bummed, then they are upset or unhappy about something. Jerry is still
really bummed about Dana cheating on him.
bummer. If you call something a bummer, it means it is very disappointing. The chemistry mid-
term was a real bummer.
bun in the oven. If a woman has a bun in the oven, then she is pregnant. Is that girl just
fat or does she have a bun in the oven?
burnt. If someone is burnt, they have been infected with an STD (sexually transmitted disease).
I couldn't believe that Jessica got burnt over the summer.
bust a move busted a move. When you bust a move, you are dancing. When the music started,
Jane busted a move to liven up the party.
busted. 1 If someone got busted that means that they were caught doing something illegal or
something that they were not supposed to be doing. Henry got busted for underage drinking last
night. 2 If something is busted, then it is ugly. She sounded nice on the phone, but her face
as busted.
butt like a change purse. If someone has a butt like a change purse, then they have cellulite
on their bottom. At the beach there was an old lady with a butt like a change purse.
butt-cut. A butt-cut is a hairstyle that is parted in the middle and combed to the sides. I
used to have a butt-cut in middle school, then I shaved all my hair off.
butch butchy butchies. 1 If you describe a girl as butch, you mean that she is more masculine
than feminine. Katie is called butch because she dresses like a boy and has really short hair.
2 If a guy is butch, then he is very masculine. Kristi always liked butchy guys. 3 If you
describe an action as butch, you mean that it is negative in some way. Cheating is butch. 4
If two girls are talking and they describe another girl as butch, then they are talking about
her in a insulting way. Nicole told Molly, "Dana is a butch."
butchy. If a person (male or female) is described as butchy, then they are saying they are
trying to be very masculine. Her friends always thought she was butchy, but Sarah just liked to
play golf and work on cars.
buzz buzzed buzzing. 1 A buzz is the feeling that you get after drinking alcohol or using
drugs. I was buzzing after taking those shots at Boar's Head. 2 Buzz is current information or
gossip. Did you hear all the buzz on campus today about the football team?
C
call you out calls you out called you out. If someone calls you out on something, then they
either found out you are lying or are asking you to prove that you aren’t. Mark called you out
on that story you were telling about that bar fight last week.
camo. Camo is short for camouflage. Why do fraternity guys wear camo hats? I thought hunting
season didn’t start till next month.
cancer stick cancer sticks. If you have a cancer stick, it means you are smoking a cigarette.
She smoked a whole pack of cancer sticks.
cap. If you have a cap, it means you own the amount of marijuana or crack cocaine that fits
into a Chapstick cap. Can I buy a cap off you?
capital. If someone is capital, they are good-looking. That girl dancing on the bar is
capital.
carry carries. When someone carries, it means they have a weapon in their possession; usually
a gun. Are you carrying tonight?
cash cashed. 1 If you cash a pipe you finish smoking all the marijuana. Don’t cash that bong
Dave, pass it around. 2 If a pipe, bong or marijuana cigarette is finished or a keg is empty,
it is cashed. The keg is cashed; let’s go get another one!
catch you later. If someone says they will catch you later, then they are saying goodbye and
they will see you later. I need to get to class, but I will catch you later
caught lookin’. If you got caught lookin’, you were looking at another person,
while you were with your companion. Sheila and I were at the park and I got caught lookin’ at
some girl walking her dog.
charity line. A charity line is the free throw line in basketball. The Hawks made so many
points from the charity line last night.
check-in. If you check-in, you are being placed in protective custody. After that terrible
fight, Randy had to check-in.
check this out. If someone says "check this out", they are asking you to listen to what they
have to say. Hey check this out, the newspaper says Flanagan’s is going to have Free Beer
Fridays.
chedda. Chedda is a reference to money. I made some chedda last night working the party.
cheese. 1 Cheese is another term for money or material wealth. I need some cheese to buy that
car. 2 Cheese is paper you use to buy something - money. I do not have any cheese in my
wallet right now.
cherry-pick cherry-picking cherry-picked cherry-picker. When a soccer, hockey, basketball or
lacrosse player is cherry-picking, they are waiting near the opponent’s goal to receive a pass
but do not help their team defensively. Mario spent the game cherry-picking and scored six
goals without breaking a sweat.
chick chicks. A chick is another name for a girl. Hey, how about that chick over there? She’s
hot!
chick-flick chick-flicks. When you go to see a chick-flick, you go to see a movie that is
usually something that girls enjoy, such as a romantic comedy or a love drama. My girl friend
made me go see the new chick-flick this weekend.
chickenhead. A chickenhead is a stupid person who is usually female. The chickenhead failed
all of her tests.
chill chilling chilled. If someone is chilling, they are relaxing, usually after a period of
intense work or stress. Dave was chilling on the beach for two weeks after final exams.
chill pill. If someone says to take a chill pill, they want you to calm down. Stop being so
paranoid and take a chill pill.
chipped. If meat is chipped, it is sliced thinly to eat plain or in a sandwich. I asked the
butcher to prepare my ham chipped. Pork barbeque is usually chipped.
chow down chows down chowed down chowing down. If you chow down, you eat a large amount in a
short time. When John goes home from college for the weekend, he chows down on his family’s
home-cooked meals.
chroned out. If you are chroned out, then you are hungover and feeling bad. I was chroned out
this morning, so I guess I had a good time at the party last night.
chug chugged chugging. When you chug a drink, you drink very quickly in large gulps. There
was a contest at the party to see who could chug a beer the fastest.
city chicken. City chicken is a meal or snack of grilled and breaded pork or veal on a skewer. My mom is cooking
city chicken for lunch.
cizool. If someone says something is cizool, then they think it is cool. That dance club
Insomnia is cizool! See also Hip Hop Slang Help Page inside letter "S."
click up. If someone clicks up, it means they are joining a gang. Hey Bob, did you click up or
not?
clicker clickers. A clicker is a remote control for any electronic device. Control of the
clicker is important for people who like to watch certain shows on TV.
close the deal closed the deal. When a guy asks his friend if he closed the deal, then he is
asking if he had sex with a particular girl. Do y’all know if Ryan closed the deal with that
girl he took to the football game?
cluster-fuck cluster-fucked. If a situation is cluster-fucked, then it is very messed up or
bad. When his fiancée found out about him and Leah, he knew he was cluster-fucked.
clutch. If someone hits a clutch shot or performs in the clutch, then they know how to excel
under high pressure. Frank hit a clutch three-pointer in the last seconds to win the state
championship
cock cocks. If a guy greets a male calling him cock, then he is his friend. "What have you
been up to, cock?" Todd asked John on the phone.
cock fest cock fests. A cock fest is a party with lots of guys, but very few girls. I am
going to leave; I am tired of this cock fest.
cold weather indicators. If someone has cold weather indicators, their nipples are hard from
the cold air; usually female. We got a pair of cold weather indicators that just walked in.
cool beans. If someone says cool beans they are excited or like the response they received.
Suzy said she’s coming to the party tonight. Cool beans!
cool cat. A cool cat is someone who is a likeable and sociable person. James was a cool cat;
we always had fun hanging out with one another.
cooze coozes. If you say a girl is a cooze, you mean that she is not well liked by you even
though you have/had a relationship with her. Beau said Sharon was a cooze and was a waste of
his time, effort, and money.
cotton slut cotton sluts. A cotton slut is a male or female who attends a function for the
sole purpose of getting a t-shirt; usually a Greek function. Johnny admitted he was a cotton
slut his freshman year, going to as many date nights and socials as he could.
crack. Crack is a man-made drug either smoked or sniffed through the nose; it is highly
addictive. I knew there was something wrong with my TA, but I didn’t think he was smoking
crack.
cracker. A cracker is a mildly offensive name for a white person. Jerrell always called me his
cracker friend.
cracks my shit up. If someone or something cracks your shit up, then it is funny and makes you
laugh hysterically. I enjoy hanging out with John; he really cracks my shit up.
crank cranked. 1 When you crank up the radio, you turn the volume up really loud. Peter likes
to let the windows down, crank up the radio, and drive through the neighborhood. 2 When you
crank your car, you are starting it. Luke cranked the General Lee to get over to Cooter’s
garage. 3 Crank is a man-made drug similar to crack. Sheryl just smoked some crank; that is
why she is acting so funny.
crash crashing crashed. 1 If someone is crashing, they are resting after a period of intense
work. Sara went home and crashed after turning in her term paper. 2 If a computer has
crashed, it has unexpectedly shut down. Ben’s computer crashed, and he lost the essay he
hadn’t saved to a disk.
creep creeping. If someone is creeping, then they are trying to have a physical relationship
with someone behind their boyfriend/ girlfriend’s back. You should watch Jake closer; I think
he is creeping on you.
creepin’. When a person is creepin’, they are approaching someone to be flirtatious with them.
Jeff was creepin’ over to Donna to get her telephone number.
crezib. A crezib is another way to pronounce crib, someone’s house or apartment. Can we go to
your crezib and watch the Falcons? See also Hip Hop Slang Help Page inside letter "S."
crib cribs. A crib is someone’s house or apartment. Let’s go to the crib and watch the game
on cable.
crisp. Crisp is another name for alcohol. I have six bottles of crisp for the party tonight.
crucial. When you say something is crucial you mean that it is very important or significant.
The NCAA championship game was crucial since I had fifty dollars on Duke.
crunk crunked. 1 When you say something is crunk, you mean you like it or it was exciting.
The party this weekend was crunk. 2 When someone says they were crunked, then they mean they
got drunk. After the party, I was crunked beyond belief.
crushin’. When a male is crushin’, he is attempting to have a meet or sex with as many girls as
possible. We were at the party the other night and Steve was crushin’ all the ladies.
cue ball. A cue ball is another name for a bald person. Check out the girl next to cue
ball.
curse, the. When your friend says she’s got the curse, she means she is menstruating. Mabel
can’t go swimming today--she’s got the curse. (usually female to female)
cutie. A cutie is a good-looking guy or girl; usually said by girls. Your boyfriend is such a
cutie.
cuz. 1 If you call someone your cuz, you mean that they are your friend. What’s up cuz, what
you been up to since I seen you last. 2 Your cuz is your homeboy or homegirl.
"Waddup, cuz."
cushion. The cushion is the number of yards between the cornerback and the receiver in
football. John is fast on the football field; you should give him a 10-yard cushion so that he
does not run past you for a touchdown.
cut up. 1 If you cut up, then you are having sex. We went to the drive in and cut up about 10
minutes into the movie. 2 When you cut up, you are having fun or joke around obnoxiously. Ken would
cut up in class when we were in high school.
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da bomb. If you say that something is da bomb, you mean it is one of the best things that you
have seen. My new apartment is da bomb.
daddy. 1 If a wife calls her husband daddy, then it is a sign of affection. Hi daddy, I
missed you this weekend. 2 If a guy calls another male daddy, then he is greeting his
friend. What’s going on daddy?
dang. If you say dang, then you are upset about something. My car broke down and I couldn’t
get the dang thing off of the road.
dead head dead heads. If someone is a dead head, then they enjoy the music and tour with the
band Grateful Dead. The dead head went on the road to go to six Grateful Dead concerts in a
row.
dick-flick dick-flicks. When someone calls a movie a dick-flick, they are talking about a
movie that is action oriented. Mike’s favorite dick-flick is "Die Hard", followed closely by
Terminator.
digits. If someone gets someone’s digits, they have obtained a phone number of the opposite
sex. Trey was gloating after he got the girl’s digits; he might even wait only two days to call
her.
dip dips dipped dipping. 1 If you dip, then you are using smokeless tobacco. Beau
had been dipping for over eight years. 2 If someone says they are going to dip, then they are
saying they are going to leave. I need to dip, but I will see you guys later. 3 Dip is another
name for smokeless tobacco. I stopped by the Texaco to pick up a can of dip.
dirt. If someone says they have some dirt, then they have a piece of criticism or negative
gossip about something or someone. I told her the dirt I had heard about the guy in our
English class.
dish. If someone asks for the dish, they want information (positive or negative) or gossip.
So, give me the dish about your date last night!
diss disses dissed dissing. 1 If you say that someone has dissed you, you mean that they
have caused you harm through disrespect or negligence. John felt dissed when his friends drove
off without him. 2 When a person disses someone, they are embarrassing someone in
front of others by making jokes. Dave’s friends were dissing him in the classroom because he didn’t
know the answer. 3 When you diss someone, you say something negative to or about a
person. Tina dissed George when he asked her on a date. She said, "You’re a loser!"
diznam. 1 When you shout "diznam" you are showing that you are mad. Diznam! I just
spilled coffee on my tax return! 2 When you call something diznam, you mean that you don’t like
it. That diznam dog barks all night long! See also Hip Hop Slang Help Page inside letter "S."
do boy. A do boy is a guy who does whatever his female friend wants him to do. He’s my do boy;
he cleans up after me.
do your thing does their own thing did her thing done his thing. When someone does their
thing, then they are being independent or doing something different than everyone else. Lisa
was always one of those girls who did her thing all through high school, but found a group of
people with her same interests at college.
doable. When someone is doable, they are attractive enough to sleep with. Bobby isn't as cute
as Jim, but he’s definitely doable.
dog. 1 When someone says "dog", they mean friend. T-Roy is my dog; we have been friends since
elementary school. 2 If you dog someone, then you make fun of them. Let’s not dog on
Lee too much when he’s not around to defend himself.
dome piece. A dome piece is someone’s head. Look at the size of his dome piece, it looks like
a melon!
done for. If someone is done for, then he or she is experiencing difficulty with a situation
or problem and feels like he or she cannot overcome it. After realizing how much he needed to
study for his history exam he cried out, "I’m done for!"
donkey donkey donkeys. A donkey is another name for a pledge used in some fraternities. As
a donkey, Robert had little free time; he was always doing chores for the fraternity.
don’t sweat it. If someone says "don’t sweat it," then they are telling you not to worry about
it and everything will be alright. That test only counts 15% of your overall grade, so don’t
sweat it.
doo-rag doo-rags. If someone wears a doo-rag, they have a bandana-like covering on their
head. Deion always wore a doo-rag under his helmet on gamedays.
dope. 1 If you say that something is dope, you mean that you like it a lot. The first time
she saw my new shirt, my friend said, "That shirt is so dope!" 2 Dope is another name for marijuana.
We smoked some dope before we went downtown.
dork dorks. If someone calls somebody a dork, they mean that the person is intelligent but
lacks social graces. Jane thought Jim was a dork when he proposed to her via e-mail.
down. If someone is down, it means they are in jail. Is this your first time down?
down with that. If you are down with that, then you agree or understand what is going on.
We are going to Wendy’s. Are you down with that?
downright. If you say something or someone is downright something or other, then it is very
severe. The girl Zach had brought home from downtown was downright ugly.
downtown. If you say you are going downtown, then you are going to the area of Athens that is
home to over two hundred bars, restaurants, shops, and businesses; down Broad Street, Clayton
Street and Washington Street from Lumpkin Street to the West and Jackson Street to the Eastside.
Shannon and Perry spent over $100 downtown at the bars on Thursday night.
drama. If someone causes a drama, they are causing trouble or a disturbance. There's
going to be a little drama tonight after the game.
drink drinks drank drinking. When you drink, you savor alcoholic beverages. The University of
Georgia prides itself as a drinking school with a football problem.
Drinking Help Page
Jennifer O’Keefe, Allison Turner-Hansen, John Ozier
Only in Athens, Georgia is one able to experience such a variety of slang terms for
intoxication. The nightlife at UGA is quite a popular pastime for the majority of the students
that attend this brilliant university. With its downtown consisting of well over fifty bars,
Athens has been credited with: "Producing the best educated alcoholics since 1785."
During fall nights, one can often hear the roar of eighty thousand Georgia Bulldawg Football
fans screaming and barking at the tops of their lungs. Inside the stadium, amongst the sea of
red, one can smell the whiskey that has been snuck inside the game with plastic bags. Everywhere
you turn in Athens, intoxication seems to be a part of the journey.
Help for the party challenged
To assist an outsider with the ways of partying at UGA, we have put together a help page with
important slang terms concerning drunkenness. For example, one may hear a group of guys
discussing their evening, and one of them might say, "Man, I got wasted tonight, how ‘bout you?"
In this context, the guy is bragging about how drunk he got that night, and he is probably
having a hard time standing up, considering wasted is high in the Levels of Intoxication.
Another unusual aspect of the context and usage of "drunk slang words" is the bragging and
boasting of how many beers one drank, or how many shots of liquor one took (often Jagermeister)
off the ice luge (a block of ice used to take shots), how many kegs a certain party drank
collectively. The intensity and amounts of alcohol consumed at Georgia should not be taken
lightly, for the more the merrier. Many times will you hear a group of guys or girls saying,
"I bet I drank 10 beers and two shots of Jack (Jack Daniels whiskey)!! I know I drank more
than you-- I am slammed!" This example is quite typical of a group of people in downtown
Athens. Slammed is a common term for being drunk, also high in the Levels of Intoxication.
However, notice how this person in the example is boasting, as if drinking were a competition.
This is a prominent aspect of nightlife at UGA.
The activities that involve drinking at UGA are numerous. There are football games, basketball
games, concerts, keg parties, fraternity band parties, fraternity formal parties, holidays,
special prices at bars, weekdays--it does not really matter what day it is in Athens, people
are always ready to catch a buzz (normally, the first effects of alcohol).
As one can see, drinking alcohol is a part of the UGA culture and when you visit this
university, we hope that you will be able to understand the slang terms for intoxication when
you are out in downtown Athens. Also, you must remember that you are in the South; however,
the diversity of people hanging out (participating in social events, or enjoying the company of
others) in downtown Athens is quite interesting. From the Greeks to the punk rockers, UGA
consists of them all; however, the use of language and slang terms does not vary too much
amongst the students, which is what makes UGA so special. Despite all the cultural
differences, drinking and communicating about how drunken one has gotten is a common link that
allows everyone to enjoy themselves to the fullest.
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Usage of Words Referring to a Drunken State:
Most of the words referring to a drunken state are extremely informal, probably owing to social
attitudes toward and possible consequences of such behavior. That is, extreme drunkenness is
itself informal, being frowned upon in formal situations. For example, being obviously drunk
in class or during a job interview would be unacceptable and would lead to serious consequences
such as expulsion from the university or failure to get employment. Merely revealing that one
got very drunk the night before would probably result in not getting a job. If someone should
mention to his mother that he had gotten very drunk at a party, he probably would get a stern
lecture, a confrontation, or worse. Moreover, a person certainly would not tell a police
officer during a traffic stop that he had been drinking, for fear of the drastic legal
penalties. Therefore, there is little need for a number of formal terms for drunkenness.
Moderate drinking, of course, is perfectly acceptable in many social situations, even formal
ones, but referring to one’s own state of inebriation (however mild) is not generally done in
polite society. It is as though people are pretending that drinking does not ever lead to
intoxication for them.
There are subcultures in which wild drunkenness is not taboo, of course, the college student
group being chief among them in our country. These students may report to one another that
they became incapacitated from alcohol without fear of disapproval. In fact, the listeners
respond often with pleasure at the news, possibly because of the affirmation of tribal group
identification that getting drunk affords. The numerous, colorful terms describing excessive
intoxication seem to serve this end, and exaggeration is frequently a key component. Witness
the many words with the basic meaning of total destruction that students gleefully employ when
talking about their consumption of alcohol. In sum, the students use these terms only with
their peers when talking about their own or their friends’ drunkenness.
Example sentences:
I really got annihilated last night.
Let’s go out and get hammered tonight.
The party was great! Everybody got obliterated.
Can I borrow your notes? I got so shit-faced last night, I couldn’t make it to class.
When a speaker wishes to talk about the inebriation of others in situations outside of the
student culture, he or she may choose a more or less formal term, depending on the
circumstances. There are medical terms, of course, and legal terms available. There are
informal expressions used by even the most staid members of society when expressing disapproval
of drunken behavior, such as "three sheets to the wind" or "pie-eyed".
Some examples:
I noticed Sarah was the worse for drink at the dinner party. Jennifer appeared to be a bit
tipsy, didn’t she? Did you see the minister Saturday night? Good grief, he was three sheets to
the wind!
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drizink drizinks. 1 When you say you are going to drizink, you are saying you are going to
drink. I’m thirsty; let’s go get a drezink. 2 A drizink is an alcoholic beverage;
liquor, beer, or wine. I went to the bar and had a drizink with a friend. See also Hip Hop Slang
Help Page inside letter "S."
drop a bomb. If you need to drop a bomb, then you need to defecate. Can I get something to
read? I need to drop a bomb.
drop some friends off at the pond. If you drop some friends off at the pond, then you defecate.
Let’s go after I drop some friends off at the pond.
drop the kids off at the lake. If you drop the kids off at the lake, then you defecate. I want
to get home to drop the kids off at the lake and take a shower.
drunk as a skunk. If someone is drunk as a skunk, then they are very intoxicated. I couldn’t
feel my legs after the shot; I was as drunk as a skunk!
drunk dialing. When an intoxicated person calls any phone number they can remember late at night,
they are drunk dialing. Katy is always drunk dialing when we get home from downtown.
dub. A dub is twenty dollars. I went to the ATM to get a dub.
dude dudes. If you say dude to someone, then you are saying they are your acquaintance. What’s
up dude? What did you think about that test yesterday.
dumped. When you are dumped, your boyfriend/girlfriend breaks up with you. Let’s get drunk, I
just got dumped by Jessica.
dumps. When a male refers to dumps, he is talking about a girl’s breasts. Check out the dumps
on the one in red!
dyke. A dyke is a degrading term used for a lesbian. Do you know Sheila? She’s such a dyke.
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easy turbo. If someone says easy turbo to another person, then they are telling the other
person to relax. When Tom was worrying about his test the next day, John said, "Tom, easy
turbo."
Elvis is in the building. If a girl says that Elvis is in the building, she means that
she is menstruating. My boyfriend asked if Elvis is in the building because I was being grumpy.
(usually female to female)
endo. If you say endo, then you are referring to marijuana. Cheech and Puff Daddy rode in the
limo smoking endo.
ends. If you say ends, you are referring to the amount of money you have on you at a certain
time. Mark always tells us that he has a lot of ends.
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face plant. If you face plant, you fall to the ground, landing on your face. Rob tripped on a
root and face planted into the dirt.
faded. If you say someone is faded, you mean they are drunk. After five beers at the party he
was faded.
falsitude. A falsitude is a lie. John told a falsitude to his parents about his grades for the
spring semester.
fart around farted around farting around. If you fart around, then you are hanging out and
relaxing, not really doing anything very productive. I just farted around on Sunday and watched
TV.
fast. If someone is described as fast, then the speaker believes that individual is too
aggressive in a physical relationship. Stacy said she really liked Michael, but he was too fast
for her.
fair-to-middlin. When someone says they are fair-to-middlin, then they are saying they are
doing alright. Johnny said he was, "Fair-to-middlin," after Steven asked him how he was doing
this morning.
feel-it feeling-it. 1 If you feel it, then you are sensing the effects of a drug; usually
alcohol. Will said he was feeling it after we finished the 12-pack. 2 If you feel it,
then you are playing a sport well, and you are in the zone. Halfway through the first quarter, D.A.
could feel it and his numbers confirmed it.
femi-nazi. If you call a woman a femi-nazi, you are referring to a woman who believes in the
ideology of feminism; this can be offensive. Johnny hated it when he was in North Campus,
because he feared the hippies and the femi-nazis.
fine. If someone is fine, then they are very attractive. She thought the guy at the end of the
bar was fine.
fire. 1 If someone asks for some fire, they want a lighter or a match. John do you have any
fire for my cigarette? 2 If someone asks you to fire them something, they want you to give them
something. Fire me that pencil.
fit to be tied. When you say that you are fit to be tied, you mean that you are very angry.
After he said that to me, I was fit to be tied.
fixin. When you are fixin to do something, then you plan to perform the action in a short
amount of time. I am fixin to go back home. You want a ride?
flaming. If you say a guy is flaming, then you are offensively saying that you think they
are homosexual. Look at that guy flaming over there, I guess he is probably waiting on his
boyfriend.
flat out. If you are flat out something or other, then you are in a bad situation. I was
flat out broke the second day in Panama City.
flavor of the week. If someone is a flavor of the week, then they are latest romantic interest
in another’s life but will be out of their life soon. Have you seen Robin’s newest flavor of
the week?
flooding. If a girl says that she is flooding, she means that she is on her period. Lucy is
flooding and she needs a tampon. (usually female to female only)
floshed. If you describe someone as floshed, you mean that he or she is drunk. Bob couldn’t
come to class today because he got floshed last night.
fly. If someone is fly, then they are attractive and have a unique and pleasing personal style.
The girl was fly, she could dance, she dressed great, and she looked hot.
foilhead foilheads. A foilhead is a man or woman who highlights their hair. That
foilhead is trying to look like a blonde.
fold. If you say you have fold, then you are saying that you have money. I got paid today, so
I have some extra fold.
folk folks. If you call a person folk when you are greeting them, it means that you are close
friends or members of the same social group. Hey, folk, what’s up?
for real, though. When you say for real, though you are bringing a conversation to a more
serious tone. The two laughed for a bit until Ryan said "For real, though" and began talking about his
plans for college.
frat boy frat boys. If you say a guy is a frat boy, then you are saying he is in a fraternity;
used mockingly. Reagan only dated frat boys, because she liked the way they partied.
frat daddy frat daddies. If you say a guy is a frat daddy, then you are saying he is in a
fraternity; used mockingly. Tina hated to go to Boar’s Head, she didn’t like all the frat
daddies that hung out there.
frat tuck frat tucks. If a person has a frat tuck, then they have their shirt tucked in the
front but hanging out everywhere else; not limited to fraternity members. Ted went to the
party sporting a frat tuck and his North Face jacket.
fratastic. If a fraternity member says something is fratastic, then they are saying that it is
very good. This is said usually in a lighthearted manner, but still has a serious tone. He was
looking fratastic when he left to go downtown.
fratagonia. If someone says they are wearing fratagonia, then they are referring to a term
given to the clothing brand Patagonia due to its overwhelming use by members of fraternities.
Jerry appeared sporting his fratagonia outfit.
freaked out. If you get freaked out, then you are surprised. When they yelled "surprise"
as I walked into the room, I was so freaked out.
freaking. 1 Freaking is used as another word for "very" or "really". That test was so
freaking hard. 2 If you say someone is freaking, you mean he or she is having sex.
Carl is freaking with that girl he picked up downtown.
freaknasty freaknasties. If a girl is called a freaknasty she is a sexually adventurous and
promiscuous female. Carla is so freaknasty; she has dated three guys this week.
freeze-up freezes-up freezing up. If a computer freezes up, then it stops responding to
instructions from a keyboard or mouse. Tim was typing the word "fragment" when his computer
froze up after "frag."
friendly. If a girl is described as friendly, then she has been and continues to be sexually
active with a lot of men. We lived with her for two years before we realized that she was an
extremely friendly girl.
front fronts fronting. 1 When someone is fronting, they are lying. Just be honest
with me and stop fronting. 2 When someone is fronting, they are being aggressive
using words, gestures, or actions in a manner that could lead to a fight. Man, don’t be fronting
with T.J.; he’s got a gun. 3 If someone fronts someone money, then they are loaning
money for a purchase; usually drugs. I fronted him $200 for the pot yesterday, I should pick it up by
the end of the week.
frumpy. If someone is dressed frumpy, then they are wearing other baggy clothes that look old.
I never understood the whole frumpy look, I guess they just don’t care how they look.
fugly. If a person is described as fugly, then they are extremely unattractive; combining
the words "fucking" and "ugly". It always got Eric upset when the fugly girls would dance on the
bar.
funnel funneled. If you funnel beer, the you are drinking a beer or several through a tube
connected to a funnel. Over Spring Break, I funneled beer at the beach.
G
G G’s. 1 When you call someone G you imply that he/she is your friend. This casual term is
more frequently used between men. He greeted his friend by saying, "Hi, G." 2 One
G is a thousand; usually money. I spent over 50 G’s on my Lexus. 3 A G
is a gangster, or a criminal. Biggie Smalls was a G, but he gave up the life of a thug to become
a rap superstar.
game. 1 When someone talks about a guy’s game, they are referring to his skill and methods
in hitting on and picking up girls. Look at Perry trying to run some game on that girl. It is
pretty sad that he doesn’t realize how bad he is. 2 If someone is game for
something, then they are open to that idea. I am game to just going to Son’s and drinking some
beer.
gangsta bitch. A gangsta bitch is a female who hangs out with or participates with a crowd that
is involved in gang activity. In downtown Atlanta around Techwood Ave., you can see all those
gangsta bitches.
gank. If you gank something, then you steal it. Someone ganked our big screen TV last night.
geeked. 1 If someone is geeked, they are very excited. I am so geeked about football
season. 2 When someone is geeked out on a drug, then they are high off of it. Tom
was geeked out on cocaine and was acting really strange.
George W. If you are called a George W., then you have an inflated self-image and will often
shun others you do not believe to be of your caliber. That guy is such a George W.; somebody
needs to put him in his place.
get. We say we get our something or other on, when we want to say we are doing. I am
going to get my grub on = I am going to eat. We went to the park and got our stroll on = We walked
in the park. See get your drink on and get your groove on.
get a piece. If someone says to get a piece, they are suggesting that you have sex with
someone. I told Mikey that he needed to get a piece tonight, so he would be in a better mood.
get after it. If someone tells you to get after it, they are telling you to hustle when playing
athletics. We are losing by ten points; you have to get after it.
get at me. If someone says get at me, then they are asking for you to get in touch with them.
I will see you later; get at me sometime alright?
get down gets down got down getting down. 1 If someone gets down then they are having fun.
Everybody was getting down at the party over the weekend. 2 If you get down, then you are
dancing. We got down at the dance club.
get into it. If two people get into it, they either verbally argue or physically fight. Jenny
and her sister got into it over whose turn it was to take out the trash.
get ripped. If someone says that they are going to get ripped, then they intend to get drunk.
I cannot wait to go get beer and get ripped.
get your drink on. If you get your drink on, then you are drinking. Nick was at the bar
getting his drink on.
get your groove on. 1 If you get your groove on, then you are dancing. Sheila was on the
dance floor getting her groove on. 2 If you get your groove on, then you have sex
with someone. Did you get your groove on with Melissa’s sister?
getting back in the game. When someone is getting back in the game, they are returning to the
single life after being in a relationship for an extended period of time. Stan was dating her
for three years, but now he’s getting back in the game.
ghetto. If something is ghetto, then it is cheap or of poor quality. This chair is so ghetto
that it broke when I sat in it.
ghetto bootie. If a girl has a ghetto bootie, then she has a large rear end. Lee always dated
girls with a ghetto bootie.
ghetto fabulous. When something or someone is ghetto fabulous, then it looks overdone or overly
flashy. The girl’s outfit was ghetto fabulous.
gimp. If something or someone is gimp, then it is not right or proper, or it is disliked by the
speaker. Don’t you think that t-shirt is kind of gimp.
girl’s week. Girl’s week is the time when a female is menstruating. Last week was my girl’s
week. (usually female to female only)
Glory. Glory is the name of the University of Georgia fight song. When the Redcoat band
plays Glory, the crowd claps along. Our other fight song is "Take Me Back to Old Athens Town."
going down. If something is going down, then something is about to happen or is occurring. I
drove by the Kappa Epsilon Gamma house last and something was going down.
going out. When two people are going out, they are dating. They’ve been going out for a year
now.
going postal. If you say that someone is going postal, you mean that the person is losing
control and may be violent. Ed went postal on his boss when he got fired; he was later
arrested.
gold digger. If someone is a gold digger (usually female), then they are dating someone for
their money. Pam is a gold digger; she makes him buy her all that jewelry and perfume.
good ol’ boy. If someone is a good ol’ boy, they are perceived to have strong southern roots
and beliefs, but is not necessarily considered a redneck (good ol’ boy can be offensive to some
Southerners). You can tell Jim is a good ol’ boy . . .he has a pet pig. See also redneck.
good to go. If someone is good to go, then they are finished doing whatever they were doing and
are ready. As soon as I brush my teeth, I will be good to go.
goofy’s. Goofy’s is a another name for LSD. The kids took goofy’s before they went to the
concert.
got ‘em hook, line, and sinker. If you say you got ‘em hook, line, and sinker, it means that
you have convinced someone about something totally. I just impressed the boss. I got him hook,
line, and sinker.
Goth. A Goth is someone who usually dresses in black and affects an air of depression. There
was a group of Goths at school that moped around all day in their dark depressing clothes.
grapes. When you say grapes, you mean gossip - you've heard it from people. Give me the grapes
on him.
grass. Grass is another name for marijuana. I found some grass in my sock drawer from last
semester, but it was too dry to smoke.
gravy. Something is gravy if it is cool or neat. Those new flat tv’s are so gravy!
green. Green is another name for marijuana. They went to smoke some green.
grill. A grill is a person’s teeth, head or face. She was really nice, but she needs some
braces to fix that grill of hers.
grub grubs grubbed. 1 When someone grubs, they eat. Let’s go to Sons of Italy and grub. 2
Grub is another name for food. Do you want to go get some grub from Wendy’s?
gunner gunners. A gunner is an outgoing person. All the gunners sit in the front of the class
and ask questions.
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have a period. When a woman says she is having her period she means she is menstruating.
I’m having my period right now. (female to female)
holler. When someone says they will holler at you or give you a holler, then they mean they
will call you or talk to you later. I’m busy right now, can I give you a holler later?
hammered. If a person is hammered, he or she is extremely drunk. Mary and her friends got
hammered last night and this morning felt very ill.
hang hanging hung. 1 When you hang, you are relaxing and keeping to yourself. We went
to hang at Mark’s house before the party. 2 If you are hanging with someone, then you
are physically keeping up with them. Even though he played basketball for Georgia, I still
hung with him on the court. 3 When you hang out you are participating in a leisure
activity alone or with some friends. I spent Saturday hanging out and playing Playstation 2.
Hanging Out Help Page
Kimberly Ciccarello, Heather Rollins, Kaori Miyawaki
"The War" over who makes the best cup of Joe in Athens goes hands down to Blue Sky Coffee
at College Square downtown. Blue Sky Coffee is known for its delicious coffee, cool
atmosphere, and downstairs room. Many a Georgia student has crammed for an exam while
smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee at Blue Sky. The patio tables in front of the place
are always hoppin’ with people talking about the world of academia or how they got wasted
last night (both). Whether you are hanging out with friends or chillin’ by yourself
reading the Flagpole, Blue Sky is the place to go. They also serve kickin’ muffins and
pastries.
Blue Sky Coffee - a coffeehouse in downtown Athens. It is located on College Avenue.
chillin’ - If you are chillin’, you are relaxing without any stress.
cram - To cram is a verb that means to study as much information as possible in a short amount
of time.
Flagpole - The Flagpole is an Athens local newspaper. It is free.
cup of joe - A cup of joe is a cup of coffee.
hanging out - To hang out is to relax usually with friends.
hoppin’ - If you say something is hoppin’, you mean that it is really busy.
kickin’ - If you say something is kickin’, you mean that it is really good.
If you have finished studying or have a little free time on your hands, you are probably
going to want to hang out with your friends. Now, because Athens is such a phat city,
there are many different ways to kick it. You could do something productive, like step
outside and get some fresh air walking around UGA’s beautifully manicured North Campus. If
your parents can spot you a few bucks you could blow some cash at any of the hip stores
downtown. For information about nightlife, please see the Nightlife Help Page and the
Music Scene Help Page in this dictionary. Another great place to hang out is at someone’s
house. You may be in the mood to just chill out. Don’t worry, there are always plenty of
things to do and people to hang out with when you want to take it easy. People may drop by
to say ‘hi’ and then stay awhile. You might call up some friends and see if they want to
come over. Typically, you shoot the breeze about classes, part-time jobs, relationships,
problems, and random topics. Quality time is spent getting the dirt or the low-down on
someone and their drama. If you don’t want to get into a session that could get too heavy,
you could make it a Blockbuster night or take a trip to Vision Video for an indie.
You can watch a flick, listen to tunes, or just see what’s on the tube.
Chillin’ in front of the tube can be very relaxing. If a person does not have the attention
span for a movie, they can channel surf.
This is fine unless you are not the one with control of the power. Females might invite
other females over to watch a chick flick, where no guys are allowed (truthfully, most guys
would rather watch a dick flick than a chick flick).
Certain movies have been made into drinking games, for example The Big Lebowsky. The rules for these
games are:
Music Help Page: Townies and Tools
Christopher McDermott
In the downtown Athens music scene, by far the single most common slang term is the townie.
Unlike the typical college student who lives in Athens during the fall and spring semesters,
and then only until graduation, townies live in Athens all year, and often pride themselves
on being the truest and most dedicated Athenians. They value music far above anything
associated with the university culture - especially sports - and they tend to look with
disinterest, disdain, or even terror upon the spirit of "Go Dawgs."
Many townies work downtown in low-paying jobs in the bar and restaurant industry, and this
is the source of most of the interaction between students and townies. Most townies play
music or have friends who do. Occasionally, a townie will be in a band that becomes
successful, but most townies are not known for their music or considered to be successful
musicians, although several who have been featured in magazines such as Rolling Stone and
Spin continue to wait tables and deliver pizza.
For Bands on the Run and Students Just Passing Through
The Athens music scene is perpetuated by the townies. Anyone in a band visiting Athens
should be aware that it will lessen your suave, or coolness, to announce to your waiter or
waitress that you need to get to soundcheck as a way of saying you’re in a hurry, since most
likely other people in the room - including your server - will also need to get to soundcheck.
Most students know little about the Athens music scene when they first arrive, and graduate
knowing more but still not as much as the townies, who help preserve continuity, especially
during the summer and school breaks. Though fewer venues offer concerts during times when
school is not in session, the ones that do tend to be the ones that can attract both
students and townies - these typically are the 40 Watt Club, the Athens Music Factory (AMF),
and on occasion The Georgia Theater, which usually caters to students.
Students and Townies
As you might expect, the difference between townies and students is the essence of a
significant amount of conflict. Many students claim that townies behave as if Athens is
their territory and they have more of a right to be here, though townies claim that the
students do the same. Students believe that Athens would barely exist as a town if not for
the university. Townies point out that many students have a lot of money to spend because
their HOPE scholarships mean they don’t have to pay tuition. Many are given money by their
parents as a reward for maintaining their scholarships, and this they spend liberally in
bars and music establishments. They feel as if they pay the salaries of the townies, who
are more begrudging than appreciative. Many townies have rejected the idea, or the
experience, of going to school to get a high-paying job.
Students Vs. Townies: Who’s Listening?
Clashes can occur during shows that attract both students and townies when the students are
there primarily to socialize while the townies are attending for the music. Such townies
are considered hardcore or legit. Students who go to music shows only to socialize are
considered posers or tools. This was a problem recently when the famous jazz musician
Charlie Hunter played at the 40 Watt Club, Athens’ highest profile music club, which
broadcasts many of its shows over DCN, or the Internet’s Digital Club Network (dcn.com).
Posers and tools were talking so much during the show that both the townies and Charlie
Hunter repeatedly and angrily asked them to be quiet. The requests were in vain and that
was the last show Charlie Hunter played at the 40 Watt.
He returned the next year to play at The Georgia Theater, which would be a surprising move,
considering that The Georgia Theater is generally Athens’ music vortex for students.
However, the show was in July, and was attended by mostly townies, who sat quietly and
respectfully, much to Charlie Hunter’s delight. Another extremely popular band on college
radio, Yo La Tengo, who played recently at the 40 Watt, complained about the ambient noise
coming from students, and uncharacteristically played just one song for an encore before
departing in a huff. At The Georgia Theater, the popular band Cowboy Junkies openly
criticized the audience’s talking throughout their show, and left after an extremely short
show without a single encore.
Outside the Show
Often before or after a music show both townies and students will walk around downtown.
One strip of sidewalk has been called the catwalk or the gauntlet of judgment. It’s on
College Avenue, north from the Starbuck’s side of Broad Street up to Planet Smoothie.
There are tables and chairs and benches with lots of room for both students and townies to
sit and check each other out. Here you might spot the type of townies known as the indie-
rockers. These people are fans of independent record label bands, and tend to have hair
that looks as if they’ve just gotten out of bed, and clothes that appear to come from a
thrift store. The University students have many looks conflicting with the locals, though
those most at odds with the townies tend to be the frat boys (strutting in packs, donning
frayed camouflaged hats), sorority girls (covered in makeup and sporting their black
stretch pants), and any student looking at Athens as a temporary playground away from home.
Townie Jargon:
catwalk - downtown area on College Avenue, where people can sit and watch the people walking by.
gauntlet of judgment - another name for the catwalk.
indie-rockers - fans of bands on independent labels, dressed in vintage clothing.
frat boys - members of fraternities, easily noticed by similar outfits.
tool - someone who is not very intelligent.
townies - people who hang out downtown playing music.
suave - the overall coolness of an individual.
get to soundcheck - not a good excuse for being in a hurry, since many people in Athens are in bands.
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my bad. If you say my bad to someone, you are casually trying to let him or her know that a
bad situation was your fault and you are apologizing. I said "my bad" to Marcy after mistakenly
calling her Marie.
my friend/aunt/cousin is visiting. When a girl says her friend/ aunt/ cousin is visiting,
she means she is menstruating. (female to female) Jane is postponing our picnic because her
friend is visiting.
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nappy. If something is nappy, then it is gross. April didn’t like the bar, El Centro; she
thought it was nappy.
newbie newbies. When you say someone is a newbie, you mean he or she is new to a group or
an activity. You have to show these newbies everything.
nigga niggas. When someone says that you are their nigga, then you are their friend. I
threw a party and all my niggas were there.
nightlife. Nightlife is what people do during the evenings; ranges from studying to hanging
out with friends to partying downtown. His nightlife is expensive, going out to bars and
drinking every night!
Athens Nightlife Help Page
Jason Brazeal, Jessica Price
One of the most distinguishing features about Athens is its nightlife. At the beginning of a
typical weekend evening, at 10 or 11p.m., you are ready to start partying. If you like to
drink, you can go to a kegger. These parties sometimes have a hundred people or more. There
are always kegs of beer, and sometimes hunch punch is served. Once you've finished drinking
at the kegger, you can either call Your Cab or get your d.d. to drive you downtown.
Downtown Athens offers a variety of bar and club scenes to suit anyone's tastes. Here are
some of the most popular places to party:
East West - dressy crowd, restaurant and bar; where there is more to the dress code than
shirt and shoes required
Lunch Paper - grungy and punk scene
AMF (Athens Music Factory) - dance music, a variety of people and drugs
Between the Hedges - sports bar and frat hangout
The Vault - hip hop dancing, 18+ admitted, younger crowd
Classic City Saloon - singles bar, eclectic group
El Centro - grungy, smelly bar, but popular
Road House - same grungy crowd as El Centro
Harry Bissett's - older drinking crowd and some of the frat crowd
Mean Mike's - 18+ bar, hip hop scene
The Winery - more upscale, nicer atmosphere, laid back crowd with jazzy music
Tasty World - alternative crowd
Gus' - younger frat crowd
The Engine Room - hard rock music, hippie crowd, big area outside
Flanagan' s/Half Moon Pub - mostly younger crowd with some of the frat crowd
Barcode - cleanest bathrooms downtown, very diverse crowd
Georgia Theatre - wide variety of people, live music and movies
40 Watt - live music, very well known
Topper's - strip club, football players, some frat boys and lots of dirty old men
Chelsea’s - strip club, claims to be men’s sports bar, overpriced for ugly girls and
bad food
Georgia Bar - older crowd, mainly a drinking bar
Washington Street Pub - hip hop crowd, football players (not here for autographs)
Burntstone's - brewery, restaurant and bar, older/upscale DT's Down Under - very small bar with
live music
Boneshaker's - gay bar, drag shows, karaoke, dance music
Fox Z's - country rock, frat crowd, in Normaltown (ie; not Downtown) on Prince Avenue
Allen's - same crowd as Fox Z's, also in Normaltown, burger joint
City Bar - small bar, mixed crowd, some frat (aka:Shitty Bar)
Brass Monkey - hangout mainly for guys
Wild Wing Café - famous for beer and chicken wings, live music
Uptown Lounge - young crowd, anyone can get in whether or not they have a good fake; you can use
the same fake for a big group of people.
Boar’s Head- variety of people, frat crowd, mainly over 21 crowd, free popcorn = drink more
283 -older, local/native crowd
The Globe - older crowd, lots of graduate students, laid back
Sons of Italy / Steverino’s - two bars at 5-Points, crowded during happy hours and warm weather by
predominantly Greek and local crowds. Cheap mugs and pitchers.
Rum Runners - variety of people and frat hangout
Whiskey Bar- frat crowd, where girls go to meet the wrong kinds of guys
Firehouse - eclectic; girls trade bras/panties for free drinks
If you like all types of atmospheres, you will love to barhop or barcrawl throughout
downtown Athens. The bars have to close at 2:30a.m. thanks to an ordinance passed in 1999.
But don’t fear, the night doesn’t have to end then. If you get the late night munchies, The
Grill is a famous burger joint open 24-7. If you’re not ready for the partying to end, you
can always catch a ride from the Watch Dawgs back to a friend’s for more drinking. Going
back to a hookup’s place is also an option. You decide to get your groove on or pass out
and call it a night.
party - when you party you go out and have fun at a club, bar or someone’s house
kegger- A kegger is a party with beer served in kegs.
hunch punch - Hunch punch is a drink made with fruit juices, fresh fruit, and some type of hard
liquor (usually Golden Grain).
Your Cab- Your Cab is one of the most popular taxi companies in Athens.
d.d. - A d.d is a designated driver who chooses to remain sober in order to drive.
grungy - When someone is grungy, they most often wear loose clothes and have dyed hair
and body piercings.
drag show - A drag show is a live performance where men dress up like women and lip synch
with the tune.
barhop - When you barhop, you go from bar to bar.
barcrawl - When you barcrawl, you go from bar to bar.
fake - A fake is a false identification card that is usually a driver’s license.
munchies - When you have the munchies, you are hungry.
burger joint - A burger joint is a hamburger restaurant like McDonald’s or The Grill.
24-7 - When you say something happens 24-7, you mean it happens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
hook-up - A hook-up is a person you make out with and sometimes have sex with. When you hook-up,
you make out with a person you meet (usually at a bar) and sometimes have sex with.
get your groove on - When you get your groove on, you mack on a person
call it a night - When you call it a night, you decide to go home and go to bed.
Watch Dawgs - This is a student organized non-profit group that gives rides from downtown.
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nipply. If it is nipply outside, then it is chilly. You’d better bring a sweater because
it’s pretty nipply out here.
no biggie. If something is no biggie, then it is not a big deal. It’s really no biggie
for me to pick you up from class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
no prob. You would use the expression no prob to describe a situation or task, which can
easily be solved or handled. When asked how I did on my math test, I said it was no prob.
neuter rule. The neuter rule is a time in some dormitories, where there can be no male
visitors in the building or on the hall. At midnight my boyfriend Michael had to leave my
dorm room, because of the neuter rule.
nuke and pave. When you nuke and pave, you are reformatting your hard drive. I’m going to
nuke and pave so my computer will be better organized.
nuts. If someone gets nuts, then they are crazy or acting in a crazy manner. William gets
nuts after drinking liquor.
O
OASIS. OASIS is the name of the University’s online registration and record system. I
spent three hours trying to get on OASIS this morning and still haven’t registered for my
fall classes.
off the hook. If someone is off the hook, they are absolved of responsibility and/or free
from punishment. Mark was off the hook when the detectives confirmed his alibi.
off the chain. 1 When something is off the chain it is very good. Clay’s new Jaguar is off
the chain! 2 If you describe something as off the chain, you think it excessive in some
way. Those Eminem lyrics are off the chain.
old school. If something is old school, then it has been around for a while. This
eighties Dr. Dre album is so old school.
on the cool. If you are on the cool, it means you are truthful. You can trust Rob - he's on
the cool.
on the rag. When a woman tells her girlfriend she is on the rag, she is menstruating. I’m
on the rag- but at least I’m not pregnant. (female to female)
on time. If someone is on time, then they are doing something good athletically at the most
opportune time. Will was on time throughout the game this afternoon.
open up opens up opened up. 1 When someone opens up on someone, they beat up someone.
I opened up on him after he kept talking to me like that. 2 If someone opens up,
then they speak intimately and personally about themselves to another person. Jack opened up to the lady
on the psychic hot line phone service and she helped him with most of his problems.
outie. If you say you’re outie then you are saying goodbye. I have to go write a paper, so
I’m outie!
out of the game. When someone is out of the game, they have started a relationship, and are
no longer part of the dating scene. When I met Julie, I got out of the game. See back in the game.
out there. When you say someone is out there you mean he or she is odd or strange in some
way. When I heard his ideas about recycling bodily wastes, I thought he was really out there.
over. If someone is over something, then they are not bothered or upset by it. Fred is
doing much better these days, now that he is over Sarah.
own. When you own something, then you are the best at doing the respective activity
associated with it. Mike owns this basketball court.
P
p.o.ed. If someone is p.o.ed, then they are "pissed off." I am so p.o.ed at my Biology
professor right now.
p.o.s. If something is a p.o.s., it is a "piece of shit." Don’s ‘87 Accord is a p.o.s.
P.T. P.T. is another name for playing time in a sport. I got 30 minutes of P.T. in the
game
package. A package is a male’s genitalia. Tom didn’t like to wear tight jeans
because you could see his package.
packing. When someone is packing, they have a gun in their possession. Johnny was always
packing wherever he went, just to be on the safe side.
packing heat. 1 When someone is packing heat, they have a gun in their possession. Steven
got busted for packing heat. 2 When playing cards, packing heat means you have a strong
hand. Chuck was packing heat all night. He won over $100 off each of us.
pad. 1 A pad is someone’s home or living space. Bill asked Lisa to go back with him to his
pad. 2 A pad is a sanitary napkin. If you see pads in a guy’s bathroom, chances are he is
having a "meaningful relationship."
pal. If someone is a pal, then he is a close friend. I went with my pals on Spring Break
to Cancun.
party hoppin’. When you are party hoppin’, you go from party to party looking for a good
time. We were party hoppin’ all night.
pastes it on the door. When a girl displays her emotional problems for everyone to see, she
pastes it on the door. I don’t feel sorry for her anymore; she always pastes it on the door
and doesn’t deal with it herself.
peace out. When someone says peace out, they are saying goodbye. I need to go to work,
peace out.
peeps. Peeps are friends and family. Brittany thanked all her peeps when she won the
award.
pencil whipped. If someone is pencil whipped, it means a police or probation officer is
writing them up. I was pencil whipped by a 5-0 last night and now I have to show up in court.
perpetratin. When someone is perpetratin, they are being aggressive with words, gestures,
or actions trying to start a fight. Brandon always starts perpetratin once he has been drinking.
phat. When something is phat, it is great. This can also be an acronym for pretty, hot and
tempting. When Jim saw Maria’s picture he exclaimed, "Whoa! That girl is phat!"
phone nazi. Someone is a phone nazi when they use the phone so much that it annoys others
because they cannot use the phone when they need it. I could not call my friend back because Suzie,
the phone nazi, was talking on it all night.
pick-em-up truck. A pick-em-up truck is another name for a pick-up truck. Jimbo would
sometimes let Sally, his pig, ride in the seat of his pick-em-up truck with him.
pigeon. A pigeon is an irresponsible female who does not have a good source of income and
thus cannot maintain a decent lifestyle. No guys wanted to talk to that pigeon Melissa.
piece. A piece is a place or location. You guys want to come over to my piece for a
while?
piece of cake. When you say a task is a piece of cake, you mean that it is easily
accomplished. Riding a bike is a piece of cake.
pig pigs. A pig is a negative term for a police officer. The robbers heard the sirens
and knew the pigs were coming after them.
pimp pimps pimping pimped. 1 A pimp is a person who arranges the services of prostitutes
for people and receives a share of the money. The pimp had ten prostitutes working for him. 2
When a guy pimps, he flirts heavily with one or more girls. That pimp Mark was working his
way through all of the girls at the party. 3 If something is pimp, then it is stylish or
cool. Those new cars are pimp, I want one!
Pink & Grey. The Pink & Grey is a reference to the Red & Black’s (UGA newspaper) liberal
editorials. I can’t stand how the Pink & Grey depicts the Greek community.
pinko pinkos. If you say someone is a pinko, you mean they are a very liberal minded
individual. This term has a negative connotation. Those pinkos are ruining the country.
pip. The pip is a menstrual period. I’m going to run to the drugstore because I’m about to
get the pip. (female to female)
piss missile. When you hit hard and straight in baseball, you hit a piss missile. The
pitcher dove out of the way of the piss missile that almost hit him in the knee.
pitch a tent pitching a tent. If a guy is pitching a tent, then he has an erection. My
roommate would always pitch a tent when he was sleeping.
plastered. If a person is plastered, he or she is extremely drunk. John’s twenty-first
birthday was Saturday; he got plastered while celebrating it.
play. If you say that someone plays, they are putting up a false attitude. I said, "Don’t
play. I know you like Jennifer."
player. 1 A player is a guy who acts very charming to the ladies, but his intentions are
insincere and are usually of a sexual nature. Girl, I told you Montel was going to turn out
to be a player. 2 A player is a person, usually male, who dates a number of different
people at the same time. Don’t date that guy; he’s a player.
player hater. When you call someone a player hater you mean that they despise or speak ill
of players. Usually women are player haters because they disapprove of how the players treat
women. Connie and Denise have become player haters because of their bad experiences with
men.
playing for the other team. If someone is playing for the other team, then they are
homosexual. I couldn’t believe that George Michael had been playing for the other team
for all those years.
pop popped. When you pop someone, you use your open hand to hit another person. Amy wants
to pop her brother on the back of the head.
pop a cap pops a cap popped a cap. 1 When someone pops a cap in someone they are shooting
them. James popped a cap into him. 2 When someone says they are going to pop a cap, they
are going to use drugs; usually an amphetamine. Hold on one second, I am just going to pop
a cap; then I will be good to go.
pop it. When you tell someone to pop it in basketball, you want him or her to shoot the
ball with the intent of scoring. I was not guarded, so my coach told me to pop it, and I did.
po-po. If you see a policeman, you have seen a po-po. We were speeding, but the po-po did
not pull us over.
pork porks porked. If a guy porks a girl, then he has had sex with her. Scott porked
Helen last night.
poser. A poser is a person who tries to mimic another person in appearance and actions. My
brother is a poser; he buys the same clothes I do.
postal. When a person goes postal, they go insane. Kathy went postal when she found out her
husband was cheating on her.
posted. If someone is posted, then they are dating someone; they are taken. Don’t bother
asking him to go with you; he’s posted.
pot-luck. When you are going pot-luck, then you are going unaware into a situation,
especially regarding dormitory room assignments. Amanda didn’t know her roommate; she went pot-luck.
praying to the porcelain god. If someone is praying to the porcelain god, they are having
an extended period of vomiting, so they stay by the toilet, usually on their knees. This
usually refers to drug- or alcohol-induced vomiting. After getting trashed at the bar, John
was up all night praying to the porcelain god.
pre. When someone says "pre," they are drinking before an activity to get a buzz. Let’s
stop by Trey’s and pre before the concert.
pre-game. When you pre-game, you are drinking and partying before a social gathering.
Brandon said we could pre-game at his apartment before we went downtown.
pre-party. When you pre- party, you are drinking and partying before a social gathering.
You have to pre-party before you go to the bars, because you can save money.
prick. When you describe someone as a prick, you mean he is very unkind and rude.
Everybody said he was a prick because he was so mean to his staff.
props. To give props is to notice with respect and admiration. Meredith was given props by
helping with a research project being presented by a graduate student.
psyched. If someone is psyched about something, then they are very excited. I am psyched
my parents are coming in town tonight and are taking me out to Italian at DePalma’s.
puke. When you puke, you vomit. The girl puked after seeing blood.
pull it. Pull it is a command in basketball to shoot the ball with the intent of scoring.
I made a basket after my coach told me to pull it.
Q
QT. QT is another word for quality time; this is time spent with family or close friends.
I am taking Rachel out tonight; we need to spend some QT together.
quality. If something is quality, then it is good. He seemed like a quality guy, but he
turned out to be very arrogant.
R
rad. If something is rad, then it is very cool. I thought the techno music in the bar was
rad, but nobody else thought so. That is why I stopped dancing.
raise up raised up raising up. When you raise up, you get very angry with someone and
might yell or fight. When we saw Timmy downtown, he was raising up on some homeless person
that asked him for money.
ran the train. If somebody says the guys ran the train, it means they had sex with the same
girl one right after another. Chris, Jay and Jordan ran the train on Leigh Anne at the
band party.
random. If someone is a random, then he or she is unknown or someone with whom
you would not typically associate. I went out on a date with a complete random last night.
rank. If something is rank, then it smells bad. I knew my fraternity house was rank, but I
got used to it after a few weeks of living there.
rat. A rat is a person who betrays another person. That rat, Kyle, cheated on his
girlfriend.
rat on ratted on. If you rat on someone, you are betraying that person. Vince ratted on
Jim, when he told Mike about all his illegal activities.
raunchy. If something is raunchy, then it is gross or vulgar. Kevin always told raunchy
jokes in front of my girlfriend.
rave. When people go to a rave, they are going to a party that has techno music, plenty to
drink, and sometimes X, the drug ecstasy, to take. When we went to the rave last night,
there were more hot babes than you could shake a stick at.
recognize. When someone tells you to recognize, they are asking you to understand, realize
or pay respect to themselves or something else. I told him to recognize and stop talking
like that to me.
Red & Black. The Red & Black is an independent newspaper that serves the University of
Georgia community. I always pick up a Red & Black before my first class. Also see Pink &
Grey.
red tide. The red tide is a girl’s period. John said it was about time for the red tide in
his household. (usually female to female)
redneck. A redneck is a person who has strong southern pride, and looks like they
are underprivileged (redneck can be offensive to some Southerners). Ty always wore his "Born a redneck, gonna’
die a redneck!" shirt to NASCAR races. See also good ol’ boy.
reelin’ em in. If you say that you are reelin’ em in, it means that you have caught someone’s
interest and that you are trying to pursue them further. I just got Jane to give me her number. Now I’m
going to reel her in.
renob. If you call someone a renob, then they are acting in an unintelligent manner. That
girl working the drive-thru was such a renob, she forgot to give me my cheeseburger!
rent a cop. A rent a cop is another name for a 2.5, a security guard. Jake knocked out
the rent a cop at the party.
rents. The term rents is an abbreviated word for parents. My rents were yelling about my
grades and wouldn’t allow me to stay out late when I was home over Winter break.
represent. When you say that someone is representing, you mean they are in attendance at a
party or certain event and are proud. They could also be there on behalf of another person or group. UGA
athletes were representing at the regional competition.
riding the rag. If a woman says she is riding the rag, she means she is menstruating. I’d
better not go because I’m riding the rag. (usually female to female)
Rick. If you describe someone as a Rick, you mean he is not a very cool person. As they
left the bar, Brian pointed out a Rick that was in his Economics class last fall.
ride. 1 If you refer to someone as your ride, you mean that that person is taking you
somewhere by car. Jenny’s ride picked her up at 7:00 last night. 2 Your ride is the kind of
vehicle you drive. Derek told everyone to come outside and look at his new ride.
ride with me. If you say ride with me, you are asking someone to hang out with you. Come
over and ride with me and the boys.
riding dirty. When someone is riding dirty, he or she is driving a car after drinking
alcoholic beverages. Quentin was riding dirty on I-85 when he was pulled over under the
influence.
ripe. If something is ripe, then it is dirty and smelly. Ben is taking a shower; he was
smelling pretty ripe after going out last night.
ripped. 1 If a person is ripped, he/she is either extremely drunk or under the influence of
drugs. Sometimes friends get together on a Friday night and get ripped. 2 If a person
is ripped, it means they have a very defined figure and well developed muscles. Billy was
ripped because he worked out at the gym everyday.
road head. Road head is the receiving of oral sex while driving a vehicle. I picked Lisa
up from her house and got road head on the way to my house.
Road trip. A road trip is a joy ride by a number of frat boys in two or more cars. The
driver of the lead car is typically driving out in the country in an area he is likely to
get lost in. We had a helluva time on the road trip last night and didn't get in until 5 a.m.
rock rocks rocked. 1 If something rocks, then you like it. That band that opened for
Drive-by Truckers rocked. 2 If a person has rocks in their possession, they have cocaine
or crack. George got some rocks for the party last night. 3 If someone says throw me the
rock, they mean they want the ball. Wally asked Ben to throw him throw the rock to the
first baseman.
rojo flow. When two girls talk about menstruation, they might call it the rojo flow. She's
got the rojo flow this week. (usually female to female)
roll. 1 When you roll somewhere you go to that location. Let’s roll to Sally’s once
everyone gets ready. 2 When you roll, you leave a place. When Heather was ready to leave
she said, "Let’s roll." 3 A person who is rolling is driving a car. My friends and I were
rolling’ around our neighborhood. 4 When you roll, you are under the influence of the drug
Ecstasy. They bought two ecstasy pills and were planning on rolling tonight.
rowing down the red river. If a girl is rowing down the red river, she is having her
period. Jenny said she was feeling fat because she was rowing down the red river. (usually
female to female)
Russian Red. A Russian Red is a mixed drink consisting of Red Bull (an energy drink) and
vodka. Let’s go to City Bar and get some Russian Reds.
S
sausage party/fest. A sausage party/fest is a social gathering with many more males than
females. Aaron knew if he got to the keg party early it would be a sausage party.
sawbuck. A sawbuck is a ten-dollar bill. A sawbuck will not pay for a steak.
scad. Scad is used when a person gets upset about something. Scad, I broke a nail!
scandalous. If a girl is scandalous, then she is very good looking. I thought Will’s date
last night to was scandalous; he will be bragging about it for weeks.
scope (out) scoped (out). When you scope out a place, you are checking out some or all of
the cute girls/good-looking guys in a place. The first thing you do when you get to a party
is to scope the place out.
scoping. If someone is scoping, then he is observing a room, typically a bar or lounge,
and finding the most attractive girl he wants to talk to. I think David likes you because
I saw him scoping this way.
score scored. 1 If someone scores, then they have a sexual experience with someone.
John scored with Katie after the party. 2 If someone scores, then they obtain drugs. Bryan
scored some weed, so he’s coming over to smoke with us.
scrap. 1 If two people or animals scrap, they physically fight. Scrapping is forbidden at
school. 2 A scrap is a term for a fight, usually over petty circumstances. Everyone went
outside to watch the scrap between the two boys.
scratch. A scratch is someone that is addicted to or heavily uses drugs. Bill used to be a
scratch.
screw up screws up screwed up screwing up. 1 When you screw up you make a mistake. He
knew he got a bad grade on the test because he screwed up the last section. 2 If a
situation is screwed up, then it is not going the way it should. My relationship with
Sharon is screwed up.
scrump scrumps. If someone scrumps, then they are having sex. Did you guys scrump last
night?
school schooled. If you school someone, then you beat him excessively in a sport; your
level of playing is so much higher that you in effect teach the other. Man, Matt schooled
me on the basketball court today.
scrilla. Scrilla is another name for money.
Can I borrow some scrilla for my lunch?
scrilling. If someone is scrilling, then he or she is staying home and relaxing, doing
nothing in particular. I don’t think we’re going downtown tonight; we’re just staying at
home and scrilling.
scrub scrubs. 1 If someone calls an athlete a scrub, they mean that the athlete is not
very good and is easily replaceable. Jeff and the other scrubs on the baseball team sat on
the bench all year. 2 If you say someone is a scrub, you mean that they are not very
attractive. "Well, Jake, I hate to tell you this but, Heather is a scrub." 3 Scrubs are
students whom you do not respect because they are in a lower class or grade than you are.
Don’t pay any attention to those guys- they’re just scrubs. 4 A scrub is any male that does
not take care of himself and has no good source of income. Alicia has too much self respect
to date a scrub.
scuds. Scuds are a girl's breasts. She had some scuds, but not very interesting to talk to.
scurvy chick. A scurvy chick is a female that is extremely thin. See that scurvy chick
over at the end of the bar? Someone needs to buy her a burger.
see a man about a dog. When a guy says that he is going to see a man about a dog, he means
that he is going to go to the bathroom. Dad grabbed his newspaper and said that he was
going to see a man about a dog.
sell tickets. If you sell tickets, you trade insults with someone in a way that is
generally considered to be harmless fun; talk trash. The group of boys were selling tickets
on the playground, but the teachers thought they were arguing and told them to stop.
senioritis. If someone says they have senioritis, then he or she is a senior who is about
to graduate and is ready to get out of school. After spring break, I came down with a bad
case of senioritis.
shack-up shacks-up shacked-up shacking-up. 1 When a girl shacks-up with a guy, she
stays the night with him; usually in his fraternity house or apartment (or occasionally his
dorm room). Phil drove Beth back to her house for her 8 AM, because she had shacked-up with
him the night before. 2 If someone is shacking-up with a person, they are living in that
person’s home in a usually temporary arrangement. Jill shacked up with Jerry until they
broke up and she found her own apartment.
shades. Shades are sunglasses. I think it is a requirement that all Greeks put Croakies on
their shades.
shady. 1 If you say someone is shady, you mean they are not trustworthy. The man that
comes to sell magazines at your house is shady. 2 If someone is acting shady, they are
acting like they have something to hide. That Techie with bulging pockets looks shady. 3
If a situation is shady, then it is mysterious. We figured we wrote down the wrong
directions to the party, because the house we pulled up at was shady. 4 If a person is
shady, then they have been acting in a suspicious manner for a period of time as if they
have been hiding something. The policeman knew Jim was a drug dealer because he was shady in
his actions for months.
shafted. If someone is shafted, then they are denied something unfairly or treated badly.
I got shafted by that girl that I had been dating.
shank. If you shank the ball, then you miss hit or strike it; usually a golf or soccer
term. Tom shanked the penalty kick, so we lost a great opportunity to score.
sharp. If someone is dressed sharp, then they are dressed nice and look good. Chris always
dressed sharp when he went downtown.
shasta. When someone brings home a person called a shasta, it means there was no one else
available at the time. A shasta is not particularly good-looking, but is readily available.
Named for the cola, which is not particularly tasty; people drink it because it is cheap and
available. At the end of the night, only shastas are left hanging around the bar.
shautie. (also shaut) A shautie is a friend. It is said most often in greetings. "Wazzup,
Shautie?" See also shorty.
shit. 1 If you say that a person is the shit, you mean that you like the person. Nora is
the shit. 2 If you say that a person is a shit, you mean you dislike the person. He’s such
a shit.
shits and giggles. Shits and giggles is term that people say when they do something for no
apparent reason, but for the pure fun involved. Justin enjoys going to Uptown and hitting
on freshman coeds just for shits and giggles.
shitty. When you get shitty, you drink excessively. I plan to go to a bar and get shitty
tonight.
shiznit. [shit] When you say that someone is the shiznit, you mean that you admire him or
her. Tom Brokaw is the shiznit for Broadcast Journalism majors.
Hip Hop Slang Help Page
Robert Frye, Jessica Beard, Elliott Garstin
A new variance of Pig Latin has arisen in the past decade in the form of an English dialect
called "BOP," but known to many as Hip Hop slang. Many are not aware that the variation of
words ranging from taboo to colloquial that they use as slang actually has the name "Bop."
Some examples of Hip Hop Slang include the words "shiznit," "crizib," "drizink," and "
cizool." Apparently, the word Bop has its roots in Bebop, a style of jazz popular from
1945 to 1955. Complex rhythms and experimental harmonic structures characterized bebop.
Bop has been gaining popularity from around the early to mid-nineteen nineties especially
in the African American community. It was also discussed in the movie "Gridlock’d,"
starring Tupac Shakur and Tim Roth.
The structure of a Hip Hop word is derived from a set of formulas beginning with a base
word. From the base word, the "-iz" sound is inserted after the first letter or second
successive consonant and the Hip Hop word is completed with the rest of the original word
following. For instance, with the base word "drink," you would add the "-iz" sound after
the "-r," which is the second successive consonant to create driz-. Then, you would take the
remainder of the original word and put it back at the end of the word following the "-iz" insert.
You now have the hip hop word, drizink
An exception occurs in the word "shiznit", which adds an extra "-n" consonant after the
"-iz" is inserted. This occurs with biznitch, too, which is a variant for bizitch.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation for the "-iz" words is quite simple. The "-iz" is
pronounced just like the word "is." The simple insertion of the "-iz" after the consonant
does not interfere with the pronunciation at all. For example the word "dog" becomes dizog.
The new insertion into the word sounds just like it is spelled. The inflections of the word
stay exactly the same with no rise or fall in accent due to the insertion.
Spelling
The rules for the "-iz" words have never been set in stone. Rappers who need to
find a word that will flow well in their songs create these words. A word like house has a
few different spellings and/or ways of saying the words.
House: Hizouse, Hize, Hiz
The first letter/letters of the word before the vowel are essential, then one puts the "-iz"
after the first letter, but after that no one there is some variation in the "rules". There
are a few things we can tell from this word
| Root Word | -iz Added |
| house | hizouse or hizzy |
| crib | crizib |
| shit | shiznit |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| shiznit (shit) |
shizoes (shoes) |
| hizouse (house) |
glizass (glass) |
The Georgia Tailgating Help Page
Ryan Manchee, Emily Patrick
Tailgating at the University of Georgia has come to mean quite a bit more than the regular
game day picnic; it has been added to the many traditions, like playing between the hedges,
silver britches and the ringing of the chapel bell, valued so much by all you loyal Dawg
fans. There are no questions as to why Georgia was rated the #4 tailgating school by
Tailgating America and in 1999 #3. We cannot fathom why weren’t #1. Of course, we can
still boast that we have the #1 mascot - UGA, according to Sports Illustrated (August
1998).
Because of the significance of this practice, tailgaters may seem too extreme to an
outsider, but once anyone has felt the pride and devotion these people feel - you too will
bleed red and black. Tailgating preparation begins weeks in advance with mental notes, such
as remembering to pick up that Vidalia onion at the store, so you can make some of that
Georgia Caviar you got the recipe for last fall.
| Georgia Caviar |
| 2 cans white corn (drained) |
| 2 cans black beans (drained) |
| 2 cans black-eyed peas (drained) |
| 1 diced medium Vidalia onion |
| 1 diced tomato |
| 2 Tbsp diced jalapenos (optional) |
| 2 Tsp minced garlic |
| Italian dressing to wet |
| Salt and Pepper to taste |
| Mix all ingredients |
Help for Yankees
Y’all Yeon Ju Kim, Sudarat Leerabhandh
Y’all
Y’all, the same as ‘you guys’ or ‘yous guys’ in the Northeast, is
used in Athens and in Georgia as well as the rest of the South. It is used to refer to
plural "you."
Why do y’all always carry calculators? (said to a Techie)
"Why do you (pl.) always carry calculators?"
Yankee readers: Please note that this is NOT used for addressing one person. "Where do you
want to go tonight?" is standard and correct in Georgia dialect and the entire Southeast
when speaking to one friend.
You all
You all is the full term for y’all and refers to a group of people. However, people at UGA
prefer using "y’all" to "you all," which is rarely fully pronounced.
Where do y’all want to go tonight?
"Where do you (pl.) want to go tonight?"
How y’all doing?
How y’all doing means ‘how are you’ in normal conversation. It is used with a group of
people at UGA, not with just one person.
How y’all today?
"How are you (pl.) today?"
How y’all this morning?
"How are you (pl.) this morning?"
How you all
How you all is used in a question. How you all is again the full term for how y’all.
However, it is rarely used among people at Georgia, since they prefer using how y’all.
Again, it refers to a group of people.
How y’all today?
"How do you (pl.) feel today?"
Where all
Where all is used in questions. It is used to ask for a whole series of locations not an
individual location. There is, at least at UGA, no shortened form, such as "where y’all;"
the full term, "where you all," may occur in this dialect, but it is rare.
Where y’all been?
"Tell me all of the places that you have been to today."
What all
What all is used for asking questions. It means ‘everything, every fact, or every detail’
and it can be used with a group of people or an individual. If the phrase involves "you"
then it will be shortened, but "what all" has no "you" pronoun among the students at
Georgia.
What do y’all know about theories in quantum physics?
"Tell me everything you know about quantum physics"
What are y’all doing?
"Tell me everything that is happening here"
All O’ Y’all
All o’ y’all is used to address a large group of people.
All o’ y’all take out your books now.
Everybody take out your books now."
Y’all’s
Y’all’s is the possessive case that is used for indicating ownership. It is synonymous
with yours (plural). It is typically used in informal speech by many residents of Georgia
and by most of the students at UGA.
Is this trophy y’all’s ?
"Is this trophy yours?" (referring to an athletic trophy on display won by the members of a fraternity).
Who all
Who all is used for asking questions. It means ‘who is here that I may know’ or ‘any
person who might be important to know; and it is used to refer to more than one person. No
evidence at UGA shows that 'who’ll' exists as a separate word.
Who all is here?
"Do I know anyone here or is there someone I should know?"
Z
zonked. If you are zonked, then you are very tired. By finals, I am zonked and ready for
the end of the semester, and I am more than ready to enjoy a little vacation.