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DD5 has started calling things 'sick'. I explained that this is bad but she says 'sick' is the the same as 'cool'. I have told her she is very wrong but just seen someone in the paper and wonder if I am out of touch>

It means cool but I've banned DS from saying it in the house as it's too revolting

Really? Amazed but obviously showing my age. But it does explain it....

so funny. Ds and his friends tried to start saying it when they were about 8 but I think kept forgetting which way round good sick and bad sick were.

I'm of the generation that said 'that's baaaad'.

At my rather post private school the gels went through a period of saying 'stun bun' to express stellar coolness.

I tuned out at 'wiccckkkkked' which is around seven years below me, generationally speaking.

DS has started saying sick. As well as whatever bruv. He is 6 x a million

As a secondary school teacher, I can confirm that sick does, indeed, mean 'cool'.

Strange, but true.

Apparently, 'you owned him' means 'you really got one up on him'.

I now feel my age when I realise that the word 'gay' has had three meanings in my lifetime.

The next word for you to relearn is deep. Meaning a myriad of things including really awful, unfair, going too far.

'Aw, that's deep' is a frequent phrase in my house, often uttered when I threaten extra chores for cheekiness etc.

There is a whole new language awaiting you, trust me! (mum of teens)

Does anyone else's teen say "beast"? As in, "Look at that car, it's well beast"? Or is it just a NW thing?

I'm young enough that I actually used these words when I was at school, but old enough to be told 'you wouldn't understand' by kids.

Sick= poorly, or cool
Cool = low temperature, or wicked
Wicked = evil, or good
Bear= animal, or 'very'

One from my school days... 'Im going to lick you in the balls' = I'm going to hit you in the balls. It, somehow, lost it's umph.

I used to over use 'ming'. When my mum glared, I'd follow it up with a 'vase'. She wasn't convinced.

I've heard 'beast' in the context of extreme physical effort - 'They were really beasting themselves' for a team working hard together.

Yes 'sick' is popular at the moment.

Also 'Innit blud' which is a bit of a Mickey-take on the kids who use rapper-speak to be cool

Jank means bad round here, too. Then you have 'well jel' a phrase that seemingly means 'very jealous'. Sick is indeed taken to mean good.

Totes amazeballs. Eurgh. Meaning really amazing.

I need a translation dictionary to hold a conversation with my 14yo. It's like a different language.

My 10yo overuses 'epic'.

Thought sick was the word 3 years ago and it's 'nang' now?

Peng, too.

My dc latest words picked up from school.
Jack-In-The-Box, Reem, Word, yeah man, minging....

DS1, 11, no longer uses sick.

He now uses don, donnish, epic, bear/bare, bruv and otehrs that I just roll my eyes at.

Thanks all. I clearly have a lot to learn.

Heavy - it was bear/bare heavy, man.

Meaning it was a big deal.

Or Long. That's long - meaning too much effort required

I hate "sick" Dd3 has started saying it this week.

I told her the next time I hear her say to she is going to lose her weeks sweetie ration

Most of them I dont mind but that one makes my teeth itch

My 9 year old has taught 3 year old to say "innit brov. You're sick", which is a compliment apparently. I make 9 year old chocolate bread for his sandwiches. He told me one of his friends had said "you're chocolate rolls are sick". I nearly complained, until son pointed out it was a compliment!