SUMMER TERM
LANGUAGE PROJECT
2012
GEORGIA MILLS
LANGUAGE 01 A TO Z OF SLANG THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY EDITION OF THE PHONETIC ALPHABET. A NIFTY CREATION INTENDED TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE “OLD FOLK” AND THE “YOUTHS”. A COMBINATIONS OF MARKET RESEARCH AND MY OWN KNOWLEDGE OF BEING A “HIP” PERSON HAVE BEEN COLLATED TO PRODUCE THE TOP 26 SLANG TERMINOLOGIES. FROM THE PROFOUND TO THE DOWN RIGHT INSULTING THIS A TO Z WILL BROADEN YOUR VOCABULARY, HELPING YOU TO PUT INTO WORDS SO MANY THING YOU JUST COULDN’T BEFORE/ A PREQUEL TO A SLANG DICTIONARY. THIS A TO Z IS CONCISELY FORMED OF THE TOP COLLOQUIALISMS USED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM-CORRECT AS OF APRIL 2012.
ALLOW IS A CONCISE BUT MORE INTENSE WAY OF SAYING “FORGET IT”. OFTEN SWEARING IS IMPLIED OR SAID TO INTENSIFY THE SENTIMENT.
CHEWIN MEANS TO BE ANGRY OR PEEVED. WHILST BRUV IS DERIVED FROM BROTHER AND HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO MATE.
DAWG/ A CLOSE FRIEND
EASY/ A FUNNY WAY OF SAYING CALM DOWN
FAM/ REFERS TO FAMILY OR CLOSE FRIENDS
GALDEM/ A GROUP OF GIRLS
HOLLA/ TO CALL
INNIT/ ISN’T IT
JOK
ESSENTIALLY THE SAME MEANING AS JOKER BUT SPELT APPALLINGLY
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LOL LOL LOL LOL LOLLOLLOLLOL LOLLOL LOLLOL LO LOL LOLLOLLOL LOLLOLLOLLOL LOL LOL LOLLOL LOLLOLLOLLOL LOLLOLLOL LOL LO LOL LOLLOLLOL LOLLOLLOLLOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOLLOLLOL LOL LOLLOL LOL LOLLO LLOLLOLLOL LOL/LAUGH OUT LOUD
MEH/ TAKING THE INTERNET BY STORM. MEH ALLEGEDLY ORIGINATED FROM THE SIMPSONS. IT WAS ONCE A SOUND BUT HAS DEVELOPED ITS OWN MEANING OF “I DON’T CARE”.
ON IT
NAFF OFF/ A LIGHTER VARIATION OF F*CK OFF
PLAYA/ A MALE WHO HAS A WAY WITH THE LADIES
ON IT/ DRUNK OR ON DRUGS
QUALITY/TERM USED TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING GOOD
rofl
U-EY
SOZ
ROFL/ ROLL ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING
TRUE DAT/THE EQUIVALENT OF INDEED.
SOZ/ AN ABBREVIATION OF SORRY
U-EY/ TURNING 180 DEGREES.
Y ZʼS
XTC VAJAYJAY/ A LESS AWKWARD WORD FOR VAGINA
XTC/ SHORTHAND FOR ECSTACY
WAH/ ADJECTIVE FORM OF WOW
YAH/ POSH VERSION OF YES
Z’S/ SLEEP
USING ADVERTS AND SIGNS TO ILLUSTRATE THE USE OF THE TERM ‘ALLOW’
LANGUAGE 02 THE WORLD IS IN TURMOIL, PEOPLE MUST BE SAVED THROUGH SIGNAGE? YEH SIGNAGE. THE GOVERNMENT ARE TESTING A NEW DRUG THAT COULD BRING CALM TO THE WORLD IN ITS PRESENT CHAOS. AS PART OF THEIR RESEARCH THEY HAVE DECIDED TO PERFORM A TEST ON RECREATIONAL DRUG USERS IN A MONITORED SPACE DISGUISED AS AN ILLEGAL RAVE LOCATION. THE ILLEGAL RAVE PRETENCE ENCOURAGES THE RIGHT CLIENTELLE AND ANONYMITY . THE SIGNAGE HAS BEEN CREATED WITH THE INTENT OF DRAWING IN THE YOUNG, HEALTHY WITH A DEGREE OF INTELLIGENCE TO COPE WITH THE PILLS EFFECTS.
BADBANGINGBERRYBLAFFBLISSED OUTBOLLOCKEDBOSH BPMBUZZINCAP CH CO BISCUITSDOSHFAST STUFFFLYINGGEEZERGET RIGHT ON ONEGURNERGUTT MONGEDMUNTEDMULLERED!OFF MY NUT OI OI! PARAD UP TO FUCKPEAKINGPE RIGHT ON ONERUSHSAFESALMONSORTEDSPANGLEDSTASHSTOMPSTOMPFES
YOU JUST CAN’T BEHAVE AT A RAVE “IT WAS HORRENDOUS. I CAN’T REALLY DESCRIBE IT. IT WAS AKIN TO TORTURE.” “I’M NOT A PARTY POOPER BUT WE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS” “THE NOISE WOKE ME UP. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY PHONE VIBRATING, IT WAS THAT KIND OF SOUND.” “IF I HAD KNOWN IT WAS GOING ON I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY GONE TO IT.”
THE PILL
HARGED UPCHEESY QUAVERCREAMCRACKEREDCUTTING SHAPESDISTEDHAVIN IT LARGE!MAD WAE IT!MEGAMAYTEEMELTEDMENTALMINTERED EEKERPLUR PUKKA PUNTERS PUTTING ONE TOGETHER QUIVER RAVERAMMED STSWEETIESTOP BUZZTRIPTRIPPINTWISTED PLIMSOLLVERA’SWICKEDZOOT [RAVE SLANG]
SYMBOLS
THE USE OF QR CODES TO TAKE YOU STRAIGHT TO A WEBSITE. IN THIS CASE TUMBLR.
THE RAVE IS SET OUT TO ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE. HIPSTERS ARE THE FOCUS AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO ATTRACT A HIPSTER THAN WITH A TRIANGLE.. ALONG WITH MOUSTACHES AND NERD GLASSES TRIANGLES ARE ONE OF THEIR FAVOURITE THINGS. THE ONLY CAUTION IS TO NOT LET IT RESEMBLE AN ILLUMINATI SYMBOL.
EARLIER PROJECTS INVOLVED THE USE OF THIS HAND GESTURE TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF “TREKKIES”. THE IDEA OF USING A SYMBOL TO FORM A PATHWAY TO A LOCATION WAS AN IDEA I WANTED TO DEVELOP.
E
SPRAY PAINTED ONTO FABRIC FROM A STENCIL/SCANNED/ DARKENED/THEN PRINTED
4.20 AFTER PLAYING AROUND WITH USING ‘E’. I DECIDED IT WASN’T CLEAR ENOUGH. LOOKING THROUGH ALL THE SLANG TERMS FOR DRUGS I CAME ACROSS ‘4.20’. IT SEEMED PERFECT BECAUSE OF ITS POSSIBLE MULTIPLE MEANINGS. 4.20AM/PM. 20TH APRIL. IT SEEMS TO BE ONE OF THOSE TERMS THAT ONLY THOSE WHO KNOW, KNOW. YOU KNOW?
UV PLAYING WITH UV LIGHT AND INKS THAT ONLY SHOW IN UV LIGHT. FOR ADDED SECRECY. THIS WAS A TAD IMPRACTICAL AS NO ONE REALLY CARRIES AROUND UV LIGHTS.
IMAGE WITHOUT UV LIGHT. NO MESSAGE CAN BE SEEN UNTIL THE LIGHT IS APPLIED.
ALL THOUGH THIS SIGNAGE HAS A CRYPTICISH SIDE TO IT. IN MORE CROWDED AREAS IT WORKS OFF A LOAD OF MAN POWER. IT CAN BE LEFT UNDER A SITTING PERSON, UNDER A SHOE OR HAND. FOR THAT EXTREMITY TO BE LIFTED IF THEY WANT THE SIGN TO BE SEEN.
AS YOU GET NEARER TO THE RAVE. THERE WILL BE CODES SUCH AS “DO YOU HAVE THE TIME?” “YES, ITS TWO TWENTY” OR “HOW MUCH WAS THAT?” “IT WAS TWO TWENTY” ETC
FOUR TWENTY
THE ENTRANCE TO THE RAVE IS A TRIANGLE OVER A DOOR. IT IS AT ANGLE SO THE PERSPECTIVE IS WRONG UNLESS YOU ARE STANDING IN THE RIGHT POSITION. ITS HARD TO NOTICE UNLESS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR IT.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
URBANDICTIONARY.CO.UK TUMBLR.COM YOUTUBE.COM A SMILE IN THE MIND,BERYLMCALHONE,DAVID STUART,PHAIDON PRESS LTD,1996