Collected for our first word up publication in 2006 and with some new ones thrown in, these words were submitted by youth contributors from Australia.
| TOP 5 HOME GROWN The ones popular in good old Oz. 1. Devon: adj. Nothing to do with smallgoods! If something bad happens "it was devon". Can be reduced to dev. 2. Bent: adj. As in warped. A skewed impression of reality. "That guy is totally bent". 3. Maggoted: adj. To be extremely intoxicated. "Dave's an idiot, he got totally maggoted last night". (Ok so we're being optimistic). 4. Munter: adj. (originally from monster) An aesthetically challenged individual. In other words, an ugly bloke. 5. Chillax: v. (combination of the words "chill" and "relax") To calm down. "Mate, just chillax, don't be so paranoid ". |
TOP 5 WEIRDEST The ironic, the rhyming, the surprisingly deep. 1. Funky: adj. Smelly, gross, displeasing to the senses. "That yoghurt is smelling a bit funky". 2. Dapadan: n. The leader, the man. 3. Rasta: n. As in Rastafarian. Non-complying, independent types (who wear dreadlocks under their large yellow, green and red hats - just like every other Rasta!) 4. Freak: n. 1. an amazing athlete. 2. a very good looking person. A "hottie". 3. an expert who is knowledgable or obsessive about a specific subject. "Hannah's a Spice Girls freak!". 5. Scam: v. To get freebies or discounts - a key ambition of Generation Y! "That careers expo was so cool, we scammed so much free stuff". |
TOP 5 FUNNIEST The ones used in fun and in jest. 1. Bananas: adj. 1. Hot, cute, adorable or cool. "That guy is bananas". 2. Clownin: v. To make fun of someone. To joke around. "Mate, don't be clownin with me!". 3. Nah-uh!: interj. 1. An exclamation of resistance. "Pick up the garbage?" "Nah-uh, not me!". 2. Expression of amazement or awe. "Matto won $1000? Nah-uh!" 4. Phat: adj/adv. (pronounced "fat"). Very good, cool, top notch. "Dude you're phat!". Also used as an acronym: Pretty Hot And Tempting. 5. Ya mum: A comeback used in general conversation. Often used in a comical, rather than offensive way. Baz: "You're the one who got us lost!", Shaz: "Ya mum!". |
TOP 5 MOST REQUESTED The ones that the olds usually ask you to explain. 1. Bling/Bling-Bling: Onomatopoeic term for jewellery, "Check out John's bling!" 2. Diss: v. (derived from Disrespect or Dismiss) To disrespect, insult, or dismiss.. "Don't diss it before you try it". 3. Emo: n. An emotional person or a descriptor of someone into emo (emotional) music. 4. Foo: n. (derived from Fool). 1. A friend. "Sup foo?". 2. An insulting name for someone. "What you looking at foo?" 5. Indie: adj. (derived from Independent). Originally limited to "indie" bands but now can describe anything anti-commercial and anti-establishment - or at least pretending to be! |