I'll see you in the ICU!

This is how bored I am

I'm going to make a list of the things I say, that I realize are California-isms or surf-lingo that I take for granted people understand. Yet, I say them here and people look at me like "what?"

"No worries"
This is how I say "you are welcome." It means, don't worry about it; it's nothing, the least I could do, etc.

"Crazy"
this is how I say "very." It's like--"Pedro in the mail room cut his hair and it looks CRAZY good." "New York in summer is Crazy hot"

or, sometimes, it's stretched out as in: Cray-zeee. This is an interjection when someone is telling an incredible story and "wow" just won't do it justice. Every other interjection becomes "wild!"

"F'I" (rhymes with eye)
This means "if I..."
"F'I had a way to get out there, I'd go"

I also catch myself saying "fitty" just like in Daly City.
fitty bucks? nah, bro, that's too much scratch.

"scratch"-- money

I call people Bro and Brah (short for Brahdah, or "brother)

"howzit?"
Generalized greeting, short for "how is it going?"

"wiped" means tired
can also be "beat"

"yo" is sorta like Dude. "I'm wiped, yo."
it also means, ya get me, do you follow what I'm saying, are ya aware?

"going aggro"
This is when someone is being a trouble-maker, or is just ranting and mad, making a scene. "that dude went all aggro"

"stink-eye" When someone shoots you a dirty look, they just gave you the stink-eye. There's some Crazy Stink-eye being tossed around in New York!

"zah"
Pizza

These are just the ones I remember raising some eyebrows, and getting a funny look or a "what?!"

Now, if you'll excuse me brahs, I'm beat.
:)

posted by sketchmonkey @ 8:02 PM