By Mengting Liu
Urban dictionary has become the most frequently used tool for me recently.
As I becoming to know more and more young people from parties and social medias in Montreal, I find out that they talk in a certain way, in which tons of slangs are used. In order to blend in their group, which is composed of Hip-Hop lovers, party goers and “fashion killers”, etc., I start to learn and imitate the way they talk.
“Ayeee, fam, wassup” is for daily greetings; “I dig” means “I understand”; “on fleek” means “flawless, perfect”; “clean” stands for “good, superb”; “no cap” represents “I’m not lying”; “no shade” equals to “no offence”; “Travis Scott is GOAT! Dat tour was liiiit!” means “Travis Scott is the Greatest Of All Time”…
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