The Slanguage Dictionary of Your Dreams

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Let’s face it: the university and the city of Syracuse are not the most diverse of places. Becky from New Jersey who is majoring in PR, dreams of working at Glossier, and wears her Canada Goose every day is everywhere you look. 

We certainly don’t mean to say that every individual at this institution isn’t unique. Maybe you won’t be president one day like your mommy used to tell you when she tucked you in at night, but you are all special and beautiful. And you all come to Syracuse University with a unique vocabulary of hometown slang.

We at Jerk are here to help homogenize and break the language barrier. We bestow upon you this slanguage dictionary in order to once and for all unite California and Connecticut, Minnesota and Mississippi, and everywhere else in between. 

*Disclaimer: The majority of students here are from the northeast, so our dictionary may be reflective of that. But hey, we tried our best. 

THE NORTHEAST

Aggy: Annoying 

Boot: To throw up 

Brick: Cold

Brolic: Muscular; Synonymous with ocky

Brush burn: Rug burn 

Bubbler: Water fountain

Bumblefuck: Something very far away

Can I get a sky?: A way to ask for a sip of someone’s drink without touching the mouth of the bottle 

Disco Fries: Fries with cheese and gravy served at New Jersey diners

Doofy: Stupid; An idiot; A combination of dumb and goofy

DTS: Down the shore — New Jersey

Dunk’s: Dunkin Donuts

In your bag: The act of one being severely in their feelings

Jaked: Busted — Greenwich

Jawn: A thing; An attractive person

Lettuce: Hair

LQ: Alcohol

Mad suss: Really suspicious; Really whack

Masshole: A resident of Massachusetts; Often used when describing a bad driver or someone who is loud and obnoxious 

Moves: Parties

Ocky: Muscular; Synonymous with brolic

O.D.: Super; Really; A lot

SLATT: Slime love all the time

Slow: Annoying

That’s hype: That’s exciting

Thruway: Highway 

Wicked: New England slang that adds emphasis; Synonymous with hella, really, very 

Yerrr: A greeting; A way of getting someone’s attention 

THE SOUTH

Bop: A good song; A far distance

Finna: About to do something 

Slime: A best friend 

That part: When someone says something you really agree with 

DMV

Brick: Describes far distance and time

Loaf: To flake (on plans) 

Moe: A term used to define an associate

Sice: To do a favor for 

WEST COAST

Buck: Very drunk

California: No one from California says Cali, they just don’t

Ching: A bong

Chop: To smoke weed

Clomed: A term to describe someone acting like a headass

Dage: Darty (because why darty when you could dage)

Freeway: Highway

Hella: Very; Cool; Sick

Hesh: A term that comes from skateboarding culture used to describe someone who doesn’t give a fuck; Usually someone who is artsy, anti-pop culture and smokes a lot of weed

LGI: Let’s get it 

Lop: To smoke weed

Mack: To make out

Mook chop: To smoke a combination fo tobacco and weed

OP: Open Pad; No parents no problem

Rolled: Busted

Sal: To smoke weed

Sap: To cop

Run it: To conduct something, typically a drinking game

Wince: Water

Yak: To throw up 

Yart: A party