Morphology/Semantics

Activity
Adrian Preciado
Los Angeles Pacific University
ENGL 420
Professor Gentry
Word: “Bruh”

● Definition: A word to react to

anything showing all types of
emotion.
● “Go clean your room”
- “Bruh”
Word: Cap

● Definition: Another word to

describe lying.
● “Why you cappin so hard right
now!”
● “I’m the funniest person in the
room”
- “Stop the cap!”
Word: Facts

● Definition: A word used to agree

with another person, or point
out actual facts
● “Kobe is the best basketball
player”
- “That’s facts!”
Word: “Lit”

● Definition: A word to describe

something that is really cool, or
can describe how intoxicated a
person is
● “I was so lit last night, I don’t
remember anything”
● “Dude that play was so lit”
Word: “Sus”

● Definition: A word describe

someone that is questionable
or suspicious
● “Yo that guy is being sus, get
away from him”
● “You’re acting sus”
Word: “Fit”

● Definition: A word to describe a

good looking outfit.
● “Do you like my fit?”
● “Yo, now that is a fit, where you
think he got that shirt?”
Word: “Bussin”

● Definition: A word to describe

food that is super good.
● “These wings are bussin bussin”
● “This lemonade is bussin”
Word: “Boujee”

● Definition: A word to describe

people of higher class or certain
things that are really expensive
● “She thinks she is boujee,
because of her louis vuitton
bag”
● “Those people are boujee”
Word: “Extra”

● Definition: A word to describe

overreacting, being excessive, or
doing to much
● “Why are you being so extra!
Calm down”
● “The assignment only asked for
one page, why did you do three?
That’s so extra”
Word: “Salty”

● Definition: A word to describe

someone being jealous, a sore
loser, or being mad
● “The other team was so salty
after the lossed to us”
● “Why are you so salty right now,
get over it”
Reflection
Expectations & Creating Vocabulary

I am not at all surprised by the words since I also am guilty of using some of

these words. I am surrounded by the use of these words at work where I even hear

elementary students using these words at times and I also hear the the use of

these words with cousins and friends.

I believe teenagers or any group of people who spend a lot of time together

start to create their own set of vocab because it will be theirs and it brings them

closer together. It is a way of having fun with words and making something your

own.
Reflection Continued…
Comparison & Connections

When looking back and even today, language creation is part of everyday life. I

definitely engaged with language creation when I was younger and I still do to this

present day. Personally I feel that it is part of my sense of humor and I will always

engage in this practice. When comparing to that of teens and even younger I see it

as having fun and creating something and being able to share it with others. It is

almost as though a group of individuals creating their very own language that only

they understand.
Reflection Continued…
Future Application

In the classroom it is necessary for teachers to understand the current

language of students. This is important for not only classroom management but

also it can be used as an advantage for the teacher. Using appropriate language in

the classroom is necessary and building a welcoming environment where students

feel part of something is also important. Being up to date with new language is

necessary to connect, understand, and at times discipline students. New language

is always going to appear, teachers need to stay up to date as things are always

evolving.
 Reference
Urban dictionary, April 10: Whinge. Urban Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved April 10, 2023, from
https://www.urbandictionary.com/