take it to the next level
paradigm shift
meltdown
get in touch with
tap into
breaking the cycle
get with the program
give someone space
open lines of communication
to be on the same page
issues ("he has issues" instead of saying "problems")
enhance
self esteem
at the end of the day
let's not go there
I'm good (for I'm all right, doing fine)
be proactive
bottom line (as in the final result)
freak out
duh
get over it
get a life
good to go
my bad
in your face
like (I was like, so happy)
chill (relax)
wicked (excellent)
newbie
hot (not in the sense of temperature)
24/7 (exaggerated way to refer to all the time)
he's the man
I googled it.
to put it out there
These aren't new but are used over and over and over ...
spiral downward or downward spiral
vicious circle/cycle (even when the thing they are talking about is not a circle or cycle)
Got any to add to either category? Any observations about these new ways of expressing oneself?
there is a frequently used expression used recently: "it is what it is" meaning adjust to the reality.
ReplyDeleteThere is also the term, Tweet, which is the act of twittering someone and of course scroll down, download, upgrade your status, or any other facebook related terminology also known by the new term, social networking.
I am known as a baby boomer which did exist years ago but is more in use as a term today.
I don't use facebook and yet I scroll down and download, and you can change and update your status just with an email account, but yes, these words sometimes crossover into non-computer related talk.
ReplyDeleteI find myself yearning for a Search feature when I'm leafing through a book or article, trying to find something. It's such a useful option when using the computer. In case whoever is reading this is unfamiliar, press Control and the letter F and a box will open in which you can put the word you are looking for.
abbreviations are making their way into everyday language. When someone says something mildly funny or something mildly funny happens my teenager SAYS "Lol" ..as a word!
ReplyDeleteShe told me another one today, she said something about girls who are "fomo"
"feelings of misssing out".
I'm hoping this is just a passing teenage phase