Quick question - slang
 

In the film Save the Last Dance, the Julia Stiles character says something is the 'bomb' and is quickly corrected to say no, it's slammin'. So quick question is, is slammin' dated now too?

Nobody I've ever known has used the word "slammin" so I couldn't really comment.

Maybe it depends on the situation? In October, 2003, the American Library Association used "Slammin' @ Your Library" as their theme for Teen Read Week, a play on words for poetry slams. So maybe it's still around somewhere, but I'm not cool enough to know where.

Slammin' sounds ridiculous outdated to mean something is good. But like Cedar said I've heard it used for poetry slams.

@ TheEpitome1920:
Ok I hear you. So what would be the equivalent contemporary word now?

Good question. I've heard "hot", "fire", "crazy", "sick".

I personally say groovy or snazzy.:D

never heard the word 'slammin' except for IN that movie.

TheEpitome1920: I use groovy too. As well as fabulous.

I've never heard anyone say "slammin'" except on TV. That's kind of like saying "dope" or whatever...no one I know would use that.

A lot of people I know say "off the hook"...I hate that one.

A lot of people around here use 'slammin' to mean busy- "We went to XYZ and it was slammin'" or really hot, i.e. "Dude check out that girl, she's slammin'."

I have totally heard that before...strange.

If I think something is cool, I simply say...cool. Awesome is also a huge part of my vocabulary. :D

And if I heard anyone use the word slammin in reference to something cool I'd have to laugh, b/c really, who says that?! :cool: :rolleyes:

I say "nifty" a lot! :D

Haven't heard anyone use "slammin'" though. I have heard a lot of people use "hot" and "sick." And of course people are still using "mad."

Ok so this is kind of off topic, but I just thought about it.

My ex and a bunch of his fraternity brothers use the word "retarded" as an adjective. They say it to stress how much something is. I remember the first time I heard one of them use it he was talking about how the heater in their house was "like retarded awesome" b/c it worked so well. And they said it all the time, it was so weird!!! Jules, have you ever encountered a Delt that did this?? Haha, maybe it was just me...:cool:

Re: Quick question - slang
 

I think I may have used that term in the 6th grade.

Actually no, I've never heard that. But it really doesn't surprise me, lol....

I tend to say that things are "kickass".

Oh, I just remembered. I used to say "hard-core bomb-diggity" to describe something that was just....really cool! :cool:

This reminded me that last night one of the guys I work with said he was gonna "throw a 'bow" (as in elbow) I have never heard anyone outside of a rap song actually say that phrase, so i thought it was funny.
Ok back to the topic-i have not heard of anyone use "slammin" outside of that movie.

So that's what that means? :confused:

lol, yeah. boys are dumb. :D(well, the one I work with is anyway)

I recall "slammin" used in a Prince song in Purple Rain.

Hot...Oh my that's from the 70's-80s and 90's!

He is soooo hot!-sexy
I'm hot about it!-angry
You think you're so hot!-put down

Hot Dog, this is a neat-o thread!:D

I'll be honest. After reading this thread and seeing how some of you talk...well I just hope I never have to hang out with any of you.

-Rudey
--That was D-Licious!

That's not very nice! :p

Ummm no...I think it is SKEET SKEET.

That's what he said, and I still don't know what that means. Isn't that sad?

What does it mean tobe "tricked out"?

And what is "triflin'"?

Low-down, dirty, ghetto, nasty, tacky....