Extreme Makeover Jargonbuster

'Whut up man': an informal American greeting, usually accompanied by the joining of knuckles with an acquaintance
'You guys rock': this team is most impressive
'Killer': adjective used to denote supreme cool; popular during the Nineties but is currently losing favour among America's youth
'This house is sick': commonly misunderstood as meaning the presence of Sick Building Syndrome, the term actually denotes enthusiastic approval of a home
'Phat': cool, awesome. Usage: "Dude, that hip-hop mural we painted on your bedroom wall is phat!"
'Bejillion': an exaggerated measure used when 'million' does not do the vast amount justice
'I'm totally pumped/psyched/stoked': I'm really rather pleased
'Don't worry about the bling, daddy's got it covered': kindly leave the cushion covers and candlesticks to the professionals please
'Dude and dudette': slang term implying approval or satisfaction of male and female persons being sharp in dress and demeanour
'We're going to knock one out of the park': baseball term meaning to 'hit a home run' which is something rather good
'Give me some love': please may I have some respect, compassion or physical gratification?
'I'm the candyman': designer possessing enviable accessories, the term now has an unfortunate association with bad horror film of the same name











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