#fan slang

[prttyplz]

[bex-xa-2026]

High school: college is not gonna take anything less than serious work. You need to learn to write about riveting academic topics or else you will fail

Me: literally writing my English language development paper on fandom slang, its development, and how it’s evolving.

[sapphicsaints]

please i'd love to see these two interact at least once in season two. i have no idea how it would go but I love both of their characters

[k-kroomie]

Ganke holding Miles Jordan's: Why can't I wear them again?

Miles snatching the Jordan's: Cuz I wanna wear my shoes now give em here.

Hobie swings through the window: Hey luv thought I'd borrow ya shoes, yea?

Miles gives Hobie his Jordan's with no hesitations: Yea, I wasn't gonna wear them anyways.

Ganke 🧍: OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!

[24hrsoda]

Ra’s being totally unable to find the words to describe Bruce and resorting to “You’re fucking crazy.” will never not be funny.

[babyspacebatclone]

Picked up a yarn project again today, immediately found a mistake, and it make me think about how some people complain about fan terms.

Like, the entire “Why do you think you’re so special you get to just make up words to mean things that have words already?”

Which is of course silly, ask anyone getting a Masters degree in any specialization and there’s a ton of field-specific terminology and phrases that mean something exceptionally specific to them but are confusing to others.

Me? I was giggling at the terms knitters and crocheters use, simply because we can.

Case in point? Frog and Tink, both verbs, both meaning something everyday but with specific meaning to people who know what they are.

“To Frog” is to yank on your yarn of a crochet or knit project and unravel however many stitches - you “rip it, rip it!!”

“To Tink” is a more controlled form of unraveling exclusive to knitting, which is literally knitting in reverse (k.n.i.t. -> t.i.n.k.).

“Well, why not just say rip it out or unravel?”

First of all, you tink and frog in different situations: tinking is safer but takes a ton of time and effort, while frogging runs the risk of ruining a work if you’re not careful but is the only practical way to undo multiple rows.

Secondly, these terms are fun! Going backwards in a project because you made a mistake is a pain no one actually wants to do, so croaking out “rip it, rip it!” while you watch an hour’s worth of work dissolve into a tangle of kinked yarn helps.

Thirdly, it’s a sign of community. You know someone has spent time in knitting or crocheting culture to have encountered these terms - a badge of honor, of having committed to a project enough to being willing to redo to that extent.

So have your slang. Have your fun little phrases that have nuance.

It’s literally English.

Unless you happen to think the terms “To hit someone” and “To hit on someone” mean the same thing.

Edit: Forgot to include this! A link to a page with instructions on how to best safely Frog and Tink, where I took those pictures.

[dallasgallant]

Tough Slang |

I’ve been watching a lot of delinquent movies (I have recs) lately and I’ve started to collect the slang common in them. This is a “dictionary” that’s useful for writing but I’d still recommend looking up period or group specific slang yourself too, consider this a starting guide.

Primarily 50s-60s , mixed with general slang and relevant words.

Baby: Term of endearment [also used in Gay context]

Backseat bingo: Making out

Beat it: Go away

Belted: Beaten; Hurt

Bent car: Stolen car

Bit: Job; Robbery plan

Blade: Knives [typically switchblade]

Blast: Good time

Bop: Kill

Boss: Liked man of authority

Box job: Safe cracking

Break it up: Stop fighting

Broad: Woman

Bug: Bother

Bugging: Freaking out; Tripping

Bulls: Cops

Bum: To get by asking or begging; Vagrant

Bunk: Sleep with ; Share a prison cell

Candy ass: Coward

Can opener: Tools capable of breaking open safe

Can: Prison

Cheese it: Stop what you’re doing; Look out

Cherry: Good looking/condition [typically a car, sometimes a person]

Chicken: Coward

Cool it: Calm down

Cooler: Prison

Con: Convict; Swindle

Copped: Had the cops called on; Ratted out

Cranked: High; Drunk

Crash: Stay/sleep at someone’s place

Crazy: Deranged ; Enthusiastic about something

Cut the gas: Get to the point; shut up

Deck: Box of ciggerettes; To punch

Dibs: Laying claim on something

Dig: to understand; to like something

Dive: Low down place

Flat: Broke

Flip: Panic

Freak out: Wild/irrational reaction or behavior

Fry: Executed by electric chair

Fuzz: Police

Gas: Fun or cool

Get bent: Get lost; Go fuck yourself

Get lost: Go away

Greaser: Young man with greased hair, usually of lower class , gang affiliation or juvenile delinquent

Hang: Gather together with no expressed purpose

Hang loose: Relax; Take it easy

Happenin’: Exciting/Lively/Busy ; With the times

Heat: Police

Heater: Gun

Headshrinker: Shrink; therapist

Hip: With it; Understand; Cool

Hoodlum/hood: Trouble maker; Criminal

Jam: in trouble; Cram something

JD: Juvenile delinquent

Jive: Agree with someone

Jug: Prison

Jumped: Attacked without warning; Beaten

Keen: Eager; Enthusiastic

Lay off: Leave alone

Lifer: Someone serving a life sentence

Loaded: Drunk; Armed [Depending on context]

Lone it: Do something on ones own

Loiter: Stand or wait around without purpose; hang out

Man: Colloquialism for emphasis or familiarity 

Neato: Neat; Excellent; Exciting

Nance: Efféminent guy/Gay

Pack: Carry some sort of weapon

Pad: Where someone lives

Pansy: Efféminent guy/Gay

Paper shaker: Cheerleader

Pops: Affectionate term for an older man

Punk: Hoodlum

Rat: to tell on

Reefer: Weed; Marijuana

Rod: Gun

Rumble: Organized fight

Scram: Go away

Scum: Despicable person

Shiner: A black eye

Sock: Punch

Skin: Fight with no weapons

Slug: Bullet ; Hit

Stay cool: Remain calm ; control yourself

“Give some skin”: High five or handshake

Spill: Tell information

Split: Leave ; Get out fast

Square: Uninteresting person; Someone never in trouble with law

Stuck: Stabbed [in context]

Sucker : Gullible person; Someone who was conned

Swingin’ : Exciting ; Hip ; throwing punches [in context]

Tanked: Drunk

“The man”: Figure of authority keeping systems in place [Oppressive] ; One who maintains status quo

Turf: Territory

War council: Meeting between organized gangs to work out issues or plan a fight

Waste: Kill

Weed: Cigarette

Whipped: Beaten

[kotemf]

No because I just imagined Ahsoka explaining gen Alpha slang to Obi-Wan and it's so funny I need to write it.

[toastby-4s]

I’ve accidentally started saying “brills” unironically in my everyday conversations… and let me tell you- that is not slang that is used here, ever.

Charles Rowland the power you have 🥲

[justafoxkit]

TF2 AGERE ONESHOTS

Part one: CG! Sniper x gn little

Possible TW: mention of his gun

“Alright, almost done.” Sniper mumbled as he worked. His trusty rifle was laid across his lap, being cleaned after yet another job. He was finally home, sitting in a lawn chair outside his camper as the sun set. The rest of the team was milling about; they were planning to have a cookout to celebrate a successful mission. Mundy paused his thorough cleaning to inspect his work. Satisfied, he set the rifle aside and leaned back in his chair. He closed his eyes and listened to the sounds of his team, their boisterous presence soothing.

A small tug to his arm had him peeking one eye open.

“Well, hello Mate.” He said, a grin spreading across his face. He already knew exactly who it was. Sure enough, his little one was rocking on their heels beside his chair, stuffed animal in tow. Mundy sat up and stretched.

“Bet you were bored while we were gone, hope ya didn't get up to too much trouble.” They giggled and hid their face behind their plush friend, and Mundy chuckled.

“Cheeky little wallaby. C’mere, I missed ya sweetheart.” He held his arms out, accepting his eager little one into his lap. He held them close, sighing and rubbing circles into their back.

“So, what did you get up to?” He asked. His little didn't answer, nibbling at an apricot shaped teether. Ah, nonverbal today. Mundy smiled softly and kissed their temple.

“No words today? That's alright. Just a little joey, huh?” They giggled, beaming up at Mundy. He cradled them close to his chest, sighing contentedly.

“So, does that make me the Mum? Am I the Mum kangaroo? Maybe I oughta get a pouch to carry you round in. You'd like that, eh? To just be swaddled all day?”

Mundy’s little one babbled at him, chewing at the teether and playing with his sleeve. He sighed and shook his head fondly. So sweet…

Things would be chaos later, as the team converged on their location and Engie would have to hold a very enthusiastic and very regressed Pyro away from the fire pit, but for now all was peaceful. It was just the setting sun, the Sniper, and his cheeky little wallaby.

[missycolorful]

From Roier's 02/22/2024 VOD

TRANSLATION (source: a bit of reading english twt update accounts, bit of my own translating, please correct me on anything)

Cucurucho: What is your biggest accomplishment on the island?

Roier: What did he say?

Missa: He asked how big is your dick?

Roier: No mames. Sleeping 2cm, erected 3cm. (Richarlyson starts hitting him) What's going on? Why's he hitting me?

Missa: He said that he hasn't accomplished anything. He is a loser at this game.

Roier: Hey, what does that mean, dumbass?! What did you say?

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[bc there was a bit of talk on the dash about cubitos being mischaracterized bc of language barriers/viewers only sticking to POV(s) in their own language, I wanted to bring up a clip of one of my favorite cubitos that I haven't seen on tumblr before which, wtf how, it fucking kills me every time! seriously love it, it's but one example of q!Missa being a Little Shit.]

[prttyplz]

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[transingthoseformers]

In some continuities, merging with the Matrix is called "interfacing" (the very Optimus used this term) and in my interpretation, the Matrix and the bearer are at a constant spark merge

So if you mix both these concepts, you get a "Mary, Mother of God" type situation

Oooo I've definitely seen that iicr, and they has to feel so interesting

But also!!!!! Wasn't the matrix ALSO associated with creating new sparks (dare I say newsparks) in at LEAST two continuities?

I see the situation you're laying out here and I remember playing around with it in this one au involving tfp Optimus and a tfp Hot Rod

[sakamoto-gays]

Can't stop thinking about Toramaru using gen Z internet slang. I just know she's cronically online and the way she talks makes Mafuyu go crazy.

[celestie0]

i'm struggling w kickoff bc like...i just want gojo to be a soccer player for the athlete aesthetic LMAO. i don't want to actually write soccer game scenes 😩🥺 i'm not a sports girlie at all.

[skleech]

pardon thy cringe but I’ve been working on a few Mtmte voice claims ig sorta as a way to both show off my personal interpretations for these guy’s voices as well the fact that I just. have a ton of fun making voice claims in general as of recently

second part will feature other characters like the Scavengers and DJD! Still just in the process of editing that one down so for now this is the first part ig idk