Phrase that came out of the blue

[TromboneAl]

Word!

Were any of you familiar with this expression? I had to look it up.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Word

 

[MissMolly]

Were any of you familiar with this expression? I had to look it up.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Word

Not me. Never heard anyone say that for the reason shown in your definition. But then, I don't get out much

 

[omni550]

Not me. Never heard anyone say that for the reason shown in your definition.

+1

I get out and socialize with folks from their 30s to their 80s, and I never have heard this, not even once.

omni

 

[RunningBum]

Were any of you familiar with this expression? I had to look it up.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Word

I got stuck for a couple days with a guy who replied to everything I said with "Word." OK, maybe it was a couple of hours, but it seems like days.
"It's 2:30 now."
"Word."

 

[SoReadyToRetire]

I still say "true dat" occasionally, but only tongue-in-cheek, as in "I know I sound ridiculous saying this but I don't really care because it amuses me."

 

[Floridatennisplayer]

Wach chu talkin bout Willis?

 

[Bir48die]

And dats da name of dat tune

 

[John Galt III]

I think that any narration on NPR must begin with "So".

+1. And a nasal, whiny voice.

 

[imoldernu]

meh

Never heard anyone say that... had to look up the pronunciation.

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+pronounce+meh&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS846US846&oq=how+to+pronounce+meh&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4j69i61.12936j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[Bestwifeever]

Is it still popular to use
"I was like... she was like...."
to quote a prior conversation?

Or “I was all... she was all....”

 

[Nemo2]

meh

Never heard anyone say that..

"Oy vey"

 

[gretah]

I find it amusing that most men think the saying "happy wife, happy life" came out of the blue.

I personally think it came from a lesbian couple in California - *wink*

 

[GalaxyBoy]

NOT!

 

[jazz4cash]

I think that any narration on NPR must begin with "So".

I thought that was a millennial trait. I noticed it among younger colleagues and millennials in general a about 10 yrs ago. Drove. Me. Nuts. Ask any question or make a statement and the reply always starts with “So, ...”. The more I thought about it, it’s about the same as starting every sentence with “Well, ...”

 

[imoldernu]

I thought that was a millennial trait. I noticed it among younger colleagues and millennials in general a about 10 yrs ago. Drove. Me. Nuts. Ask any question or make a statement and the reply always starts with “So, ...”. The more I thought about it, it’s about the same as starting every sentence with “Well, ...”

Guilty... will change from "so" to "ergo".
Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[Golden Mean]

This is one the best 'other topics' threads I've read in a long time.

I think it's 'wurd', which I use in place of 'heck yea' or 'you got that right'. I also use 'yo' and 'wut up' for hello. There's is also 'foshizzle' which can be used to indicate the affirmative, preferably to one of your homies.

 

[nobody]

thats what she said

 

[Live And Learn]

"and, go !" .... very popular on Facebook when asking for recommendations. Drives me crazy.

"you're good" .... as a response to "I'm sorry"

"literally" ... as someone else said. That one LITERALLY drives me crazy

 

[marko]

When I was in high school, I would periodically pick an unusual word or phrase and start using it regularly. Then, I would wait until I heard other kids using it. Today, I might look into a career as an "influencer",

OMG! Before I became the boss, I used to do that at work to see how much of an influencer I was; the place was very cliquey at the time. "Outrageous" was one of my many tags.

Once the bosses started using it I knew where I stood.

 

[unclemick]

Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?

" You're Ugly and Yer Mama Dresses You Funny" Bumper sticker seen by your's truly in Da 9th Ward and perhaps a few other places.



heh heh heh - 'Lord give me strength'. I can't spell strenght the way this guy used to pronounce it but he was born and raised in the 9th ward.

 

[GravitySucks]

I like My Bad.
It comes from pickup basketball games with no referees. If one gentleman committed a minor foul he would acknowledge it with a My Bad and move on avoiding any escalations.

One that drives me nuts isn't a phrase, but the trailing up of a statement sentence to make a questioning sound? Seems most prevelent in people educated at better universities on the east coast during the 2000's? I wondered how these people's confidence had been shattered, but it may really be they're questioning my ability to understand?

I always hated “my bad”. It just sounds so flipped when a true apology is warranted. It’s like taking responsibility for something and blowing it off all in two words.

 

[Gumby]

One that drives me nuts isn't a phrase, but the trailing up of a statement sentence to make a questioning sound? Seems most prevelent in people educated at better universities on the east coast during the 2000's? I wondered how these people's confidence had been shattered, but it may really be they're questioning my ability to understand?

I always thought that came out of Southern California?

 

[Nemo2]

I always thought that came out of Southern California?

"Valley Girl" speak from the 1980s......(popularized by Frank Zappa).....it's even worked its way up here.

 

[Bir48die]

For sure

 

[Tiny Kingdom]

My boss used to ask me to "reach out" to people. It got where I'd say I would "reach out" meaning I might call or might email or might mention it when I ran into whomever I was supposed to "reach out" to in the hall. Or, I might do nothing until it was a non-issue. We are both thrilled I'm retired and no longer reaching out.

I have NEVER "leaned in" and hope to heck I never do. I'm sure I've said "true dat", but only in the most ironic way.