What does around the world mean in slang
20 Gen Z slang terms and what they mean
English is a dynamic language, constantly evolving and understanding English slang, especially as a new learner who has just been introduced to this global language, can feel frightening. But don’t be afraid! By understanding Gen Z slang and their meanings with examples from everyday life, you can absorb how to use them confidently in your conversations. Whether you are a student who wants to learn some modern lingo for chatting with friends, a teacher who wants to unite with your students or a language learner who is just curious about the latest language trends, our guide will aid you crack the code of how Gen Z speaks.
Top 20 Gen Z slang terms
Understanding Gen Z slang terms will not only help you to talk in modern English but also connect with today's youth. Let's explore the most common yet popular Gen Z terms, what they mean and how you can use them with examples.
1. Slay (succeed/dominate)
- Meaning: To perform exceptionally well or achieve something impressive.
- Example: She totally slayed her presentation in front of the board members.
2. Lit (exciting/awesome)
- Meaning: To portray something
around the world
He must not grasp too well the instincts, customs, and mental processes of the blacks, the yellows, and the browns; for it is not in such fashion that the white race has tramped its royal road around the world.View in context
Back from twice around the worldhe was, and from interminable junketings up and down on far stretches, home-coming to the wife he had not seen in eight-and-twenty months, and to the child he had never seen and that was already walking and talking.View in context
In recent days, Taiwanese netizens have been greatly moved as a man identified as Freddy Wang has posted photos of himself on Facebook with the portrait of his late wife Shih Pai-wei traveling to various destinations around the world. Shih was diagnosed with stage three lymphoma, and after five months battling the disease with 12 chemotherapy treatments and early induced labor during the fifth month of her pregnancy, she succumbed to the disease at the age of 25 in May of 2017.Taiwanese widower takes photo of wife on year-long honeymoon
Sound like a local wherever you go.
As we prepare for our future world travels, let’s prep now to sound like a local when we arrive. Here is some of our favorite slang from different countries around the world.
Spain
TÃo/TÃa
Translation: Guy/girl. Literally rendering to uncle and aunt, this is the common way Spaniards refer to one another. When in Spain, more often than not, “mi tÃo†will signify “my friend†more so than “my uncleâ€.
Qué guay
Translation: How stylish. This is used when referring to something neat or appealing, something you really like.
Majo/a
Translation: Cool/hip (adjective). This is used to describe someone who is particularly hip, cool, or someone that you admire/aspire to be like.
Guiri
Translation: Foreigner. Spaniards use this word to refer to foreigners, especially tourists.
Currar/Curro
Translation: To work (verb), labor (noun). This is the synonyms Spaniards prefer to use to express that they’ve been strenuous at work. “Tengo mucho curro†or “Estaba currando†are shared ways to say “I possess a lot of work†or “I was working†in Spain, but not in many other Spanish-speaking cou
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Green’s Dictionary of Slang
around the worldn.
alsoaround the horn, ...universe[the tongue ‘travels’ around the body; usu. used by a prostitute as part of the ‘menu’ of paid services she can offer]licking and sucking the partner’s body, incl. the genitals and sometimes the anus; thus halfway around the world, fellatio and licking of the anus only; however, remark cit. 1971.
(ref to late 19C) N. KimballAmer. Madam (1981) 48: ‘Why, judges and lawyers and riverboat pilots were always all over the place, taking the girls for a face employment or around the world’. D. Maurer ‘Prostitutes and Criminal Argots’ in Lang. Und. (1981) 117/2: (a) trip around the world. A tongue-bath. ‘Swasarnt Nerf’ et al. Gay Girl’s Guide 15: round the world: The kissing, sucking and licking of all parts of a partner’s body, front and rear, with the heaviest emphasis on genital area. J. JonesFrom Here to Eternity (1998) 276: ‘How about a trip around the world, honey?’ she said silkily, ‘to start off with?’. C. Cooper JrScene (1996) 253: A gentle colored girl with a giant ass and big tits. A trip around the world? ‘The Fall’ in D. Wepman et al. Life (1976) 81: She was a thr