California, dude: English Slang Collection

Hella

"We hit In-N-Out after the show and the line was hella long, but the vibes were hella chill so nobody tripped."

Stoked

"Dude, I’m hella stoked for the Big Sur run tomorrow, snacks packed, playlist ready, and the van’s already gassed up."

Gnarly

"Did you see that set roll in? First wave was gnarly, then he ate it hard, popped up laughing, like it was just another Tuesday."

Rad

"Rad means cool or far out. It is used to express joy and excitement in something or someone's appearance or manner. For example, that's a sweet shirt you have on. I love the colors. Thank you so much. I also love your shorts. They are rad."

Rad

"That vintage windbreaker is rad, man, super bright and loud. You walked into the cookout looking like summer had hired you as its spokesman."

Dialed in

"She was hella dialed in at the pitch, rattled off the numbers clean, then we swung by In-N-Out like it was a victory lap."

Sketch

"That guy offering cheap Leafs tickets outside the station is pretty sketch, buddy. Let’s bail and grab a double-double somewhere that’s not cursed."

Go off

"Did you see Keisha at the awards? She went off, full Bay Area show vibes, crowd screaming, phones up, even security looked panicked."

Pop off

"She popped off on stage, best set of the night, then popped off at the sound guy backstage for cutting the mic."

Amped

"Dude, I snagged front row at the Hollywood Bowl and I’m amped. Gonna chug a cold brew and scream every chorus like a feral seagull."

Full send

"Buddy said we should drive six hours to the concert with no tickets and no hotel, I looked at him and said full send, let's go eh."

Send it

"Coach said stop overthinking the penalty and just send it, so I closed my eyes and smashed it top corner."

For Sure

"For sure means to be in total agreement. It is used when undoubtedly being on the same page with someone. It can even sometimes be used instead of the word yes. For example, hey, do you want to leave early for the party tonight? For sure, we better get there before the crowd."

For Sure

"Yo, you trying to dip before traffic gets wild and the whole crew pulls up? For sure, man, let us bounce now and beat the rush."

Legit

"Legit. When something is foolproof and totally dependable. Example, you can check his resume. He went to Harvard and worked for J.P. Morgan for 10 years. He is legit."

Legit

"This slice is legit, deadass. I was ready to call it hype, but now I’m guarding my box on the subway like it’s gold."

Dope

"Bro, that new spot is dope, and the balcony view is wild. Let's grab a slice and post up there for sunset."

Gucci

"You sure the tickets are paid and the Uber’s coming? Yep, we’re Gucci, grab your coat and meet me outside in five."

Janky

"My car’s AC is so janky it only kicks in if you smack the dashboard twice and whisper please before the next red light."

Hard pass

"You tryna hit Dave’s spoken-word night in Silver Lake? Hard pass. Last time he did a 12-minute poem about oat milk. I’m grabbing tacos instead."

Cray

"Cray means ludicrous or out-of-this-world, a shortened version of the word crazy. For example, hey, can you believe that we had to submit our assignment a day early? No, I can't believe it. That's just cray."

Cray

"They bumped the assignment deadline up by a whole day and acted like it was normal. That is cray, for real, nobody was ready for that."

Badass

"Badass. A word used to describe something as really cool. Dude, did you see when he caught the shield in the trailer, man? Oh yeah, totally. Winter Soldier is so badass."

Badass

"Dude, when Bucky caught the shield in that trailer, the whole room lost it. That was badass as hell, man, even my quiet mate yelled."

As hell

"As hell, alternatively as fuck or as shit. Added right after an adjective to emphasize the adjective. Oh man, you should have been at the show, dude. The guitarist on stage, he was cool as hell, man."

As hell

"You should've seen that guitarist at the show, man. The crowd lost it the second he walked on stage. He was cool as hell."

Cornball

"Cornball. Someone who's just always saying something corny. Whether it's super cliche, overly emotional, or just trying way too hard to be cool. Listen team, if we pull through and work as a team, I believe we can win this. Dude, this is a class presentation. Stop being such a cornball."

Cornball

"Bro gave a five minute speech before our trivia round like we were storming Normandy, and everybody just stared at him like, cornball."

goofy ahh

"Goofy ahh. Basically someone who's just silly or stupid or dumb-looking, or it's something that is, you know, silly, stupid, or dumb-looking. An example would be, damn man, what are those goofy shoes you have on? Oh, you're looking like a clown."

Goofy ahh

"Why'd you pull up in those goofy ahh rain boots when it's ninety degrees and sunny, bro, are you preparing for a swamp audition?"

Batshit insane

"Batshit insane, sometimes shortened to simply just batshit, is a hyperbolic way of saying someone is crazy. Dude, did you see that stunt Marcel did where he rode his bike off a cliff? Oh my god yeah I saw that, he's batshit insane."

Batshit insane

"Did you see Marcel launch his bike off that cliff for a laugh? That bloke is batshit insane and someone needs his car keys."

Bummer

"Bummer. Usually said in phrases such as what a bummer, that's a bummer, or simply just bummer, is a phrase said to express discontent with a situation. Yeah, unfortunately Charles couldn't make it today. Oh no, what happened? He's, uh, he's pretty sick. Aw, bummer!"

Bummer

"Charles can't make the trip after all, he's sick as hell. Aw, bummer, we were all stoked to see him wreck karaoke tonight."

Chill

"No plans, we are just going to chill at home."

Vibing

"We are not doing much, just vibing to some music in the garden."

Vibe

"This little cafe has such a good vibe."

vibes

"Vibes are basically, you know, just like how the atmosphere is, how you're feeling. Vibes in general, when it's just used on its own, usually is in a positive context. If you want to say in a negative context, you put, you know, like bad vibes, weird vibes in front of, you know, the word vibes. An example would be, oh my god, I went to this cafe the other day and it was so vibes. I loved it. Can't wait to go again."

Vibes

"We found this tiny late night café downtown and it was pure vibes, dim lights, good playlists, iced coffee, and nobody in there looked remotely rushed."

For real

"For real, or as denoted by text FRFR, that's for real for real. Basically just means yeah, like seriously or for sure. Can be used synonymous to deadass. An example would be a person saying, yo, I just secured some VIP tickets. Another person would be like, for real? And then that person would go, for real."

For real

"For real. A phrase used to indicate that someone is being serious. Dude, I've got some bad news. Yeah, what's up, man? My cat just got mauled by the neighbor's dog. Oh my God, are you for real? Yes, I am. I'm so fucked up, dude."

For real

"Dude, I’ve got some bad news. What’s up? My cat just got mauled by the neighbor’s dog. Oh my God, are you for real? Yeah, I am. I’m completely messed up."

straight up

"Straight up. Something you say in the middle of a statement to indicate seriousness or genuineness. Hey man, I've been listening to a lot of Terrence Howard and I gotta say, I believe him. One plus one equals three. Oh my God, dude. You are straight up stupid. Stupid. Idiot."

Straight up

"He reckons he paid eighteen quid for oat milk. Straight up? Straight up, mate, and he thanked the self-service till like it was doing him a favour."

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