What are some NYC slangs?

40 Slang Words From New York
  • Grill (v.) To stare at someone in a judgmental or angry way; to look at another person for a long period of time. ...
  • Kid/Son (n.) A caring term used to refer to a close friend. ...
  • Real Talk (phr.) ...
  • Guap/ Cake/ Cheese (n.) ...
  • Mad (adj.) ...
  • Frontin' (ger.) ...
  • Dead-ass (adj.) ...
  • Whip (n.)
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What are phrases New Yorkers say?

  • New Yorkers use "cray-ahns" to color. ...
  • It's pronounced "sear-up" ...
  • If you pronounce the words "merry," "marry," and "Mary" in three different ways, you're likely from New York. ...
  • New Yorkers will have "caw-fee" in the morning. ...
  • Water is pronounced "waw-tuh" ...
  • New Yorkers will ask for a piece of "chaw-clet"
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What is the slang name for NYC?

New York City is known by many nicknames—such as “the City that Never Sleeps” or “Gotham”—but the most popular one is probably “the Big Apple.” How did this nickname come about? Although uses of the phrase are documented in the early 1900s, the term first became popular in the 1920s when John J.
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What are 10 slang words?

Compound Slang
  • Crashy - Crazy and trashy, like a trainwreck.
  • Crunk - Getting high and drunk at the same time, or crazy and drunk.
  • Hangry - Hungry and angry.
  • Requestion - Request and a question, or to question again.
  • Tope - Tight and dope.
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What is Gen Z slang?

Generation Z slang differs significantly from slang terminology of prior generations in history in that Gen Z was the first generation to grow up entirely within the internet age. Due to this, much of their slang originates from online media such as social media apps like TikTok, YouTube, or Twitch.
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What's a Boujee girl?

Boujee refers to a materialistic person. Boujee is an internet slang term that refers to people who enjoy their riches.
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What does Yurr mean in NYC?

The real New york city slang 1: Yerrrr or yurrrr (hello or yo or how are you or ayee ) 2: Brick ( cold or freezing to a poing where it blo - Jenifer's Moment on HelloTalk.
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What is a munch in NYC slang?

ADVERTISEMENT. “'Munch' is New York slang meaning to perform oral sex on a woman. Similarly, an 'eater' is a person who performs a lot of oral sex,” according to Genius.
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What does 212 mean in NYC?

Area code 212 is the original code assigned for all of the city in 1947. After a restriction of 212 to just Manhattan in 1985, area code 646 was assigned in 1999. In 2015, area code 332 was added to the Manhattan overlay.
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What is a leg in NYC slang?

(intransitive, slang) To run away, to flee.
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What is the most New York thing to say?

The Most 'New York' Things New Yorkers Say
  • “It's the Brooklyn of the Midwest.” Or the Brooklyn of San Francisco. ...
  • “Thanks, MTA.” ...
  • “Ooohh... it's in Manhattan? ...
  • “Ooohh... it's in Queens? ...
  • “That's not REAL Brooklyn.”
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What is the most famous slang?

'Ghosted' and 'salty' are top slang words of 2022, survey says. But 'bae'? Not so much.
  • Slang isn't going away. ...
  • Nearly all Americans (94%) use slang, a higher number than the 84% figure this survey found last year.
  • The most popular slang terms remain "ghosted" (to cut off communication) and "salty" (angry).
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What does bricked mean in NYC?

Very cold or almost freezing, e.g. “I'm not going out tonight – it's brick out there!”
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What is a Blicky in New York?

blicky (plural blickies) (slang, New York, Maryland, MLE) A pistol.
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What does OCKY mean in New York?

Some of the words? Ocky - meaning fake or inauthentic. Sawdy - meaning wrong - as in, I thought I'd make the bus, but I was sawty. Or outta pocket - meaning out of line - like, my teacher gave me two hours of homework, she outta pocket.
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What does GG mean in New York?

Means "Good Game", and indicates one of two things: Either it was truly a good, fairly played and close match, or one team got slaughtered. Used as an insult. Either in the aformentioned way, or used to insult someone who has preformed an incredibly stupid act. I hope this helps Andi =)
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What does purr mean?

to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does. 2. ( of things) to make a sound suggestive of the purring of a cat. The new motor of the car purred.
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What does Mack mean in NY slang?

(slang) To act as pimp; to pander. synonyms ▲ Synonyms: hustle, whore out; see also Thesaurus:pimp out. (slang) To seduce or flirt with.
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Is Boujee black slang?

Boujee is more widely used in black slang to describe someone who has made their own wealth out of a poorer upbringing, likes a lavish lifestyle, but is still connected to their roots “in the hood.”
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What is opposite of bougie?

The opposite (antonyms) of bougie is second class, insignificant, tacky, low grade, poor, unimpressive, or seedy etc...
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How can you tell if someone is Bougie?

Urban Dictionary's top entry for bougie defines it thus: “Aspiring to be a higher class than one is. Derived from bourgeois - meaning middle/upper class, traditionally despised by communists.” So in modern-day English, someone who is bougie is creating an air of wealth or upper class status — whether it's true or not.
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What is Gucci slang?

Gucci is used as an adjective generally to mean "fancy, very fashionable"; "good, fine"; "great, excellent."
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What is sheesh slang?

used to express disappointment, annoyance, or surprise.
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