by Shayne Crawford
People develop intricate ways of expressing their belonging to a group of people. Within groups such as university cohorts, sports teams, school clubs & others, individuals infuse emerging sets of language practices into their personal vernacular in an attempt to climb the social ladder. Here are a few expressions that are popular in my community:
- something odd that you acknowledge i.e “weird flex, but okay”
- greetings i.e “waddup fam?”
- compliments i.e “that show was lit!”
- expressing certainty i.e “hundo p”
- expressing risk i.e to “send it”. This is a reference to a Canadian daredevil who does jumps off a ski-doo (snowmobile)