Yaaas !: English slang expressions that have become popular in 2020
'08.01.2021'
Source: Yandex Zen
The English language is constantly changing and evolving. New words and expressions appear every year. But in 2020, this process has stalled a little, like everything that happened in the past year. At this time, the words that we used 5-10 years ago became relevant again, writes the blog author Anastasiia at Yandex Zen.
- Yikes - reaction to something very embarrassing, awkward, when there is nothing to say.
Example:
- I fell in front of my crush. - Yikes.
- I fell in front of the guy I like. - Y-yes.
- Fit (outfit) - outfit.
Example:
- I like your fit.
- I like your outfit.
- To go off - get angry, lose your temper.
Example:
- Wow, mom went off today.
- Oh, mom is mad with anger today.
- Salty - to be upset / offended because of some little thing.
Example:
- Stop being salty!
- Stop being offended because of some trifle!
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- Mad+ preposition = very.
Example:
- I'm mad tired.
- I am very tired.
- Bath - very much.
Example:
- I want it so bad.
“I want it so badly.
- Crush - the person you are in love with.
Example:
- I have a crush in you.
- I fell in love with you.
- Yes P - a person who does everything to please a girl / guy in the hope of her / his reciprocity, henpecked.
Example:
- He's a simp!
- He is henpecked!
- Yaas - Yeah!
Example:
- Do you like this ice cream? - Yaaas!
- Do you like this ice cream? - Yeah!
- wack - boring.
Example:
- This movie is wack!
- This movie is boring!
The original column was posted on Anastasiia's blog at Yandex Zen.
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