Results for “nadsat talk”

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Nadsat
noun

The invented teen argot of A Clockwork Orange, named from the Russian suffix '-nadtsat' (-teen).

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Talkin' Crazy
phrase

When someone's saying something disrespectful, unreasonable, or out of pocket.

#aave#american#hip-hop
Bag Talk
noun

Real conversation about money — making it, moving it, multiplying it.

#money#cash#aave#hip-hop
Talk To The Hand
phrase

A sassy 'I'm not listening' delivered with a palm in your face.

#90s#american#pop
Talking Stage
noun

The early phase of getting to know someone romantically, before you're officially together.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Govoreet
verb

Nadsat for to speak or talk, from the Russian 'govorit'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Ginnal
noun

Patois for a con artist, trickster, or smooth-talking hustler.

#caribbean
Litso
noun

Nadsat for the face, from the Russian 'litso'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Cheffing 18+
verb

Mature content — open to view.

#uk#british#hip-hop#mle
Cut Whids
phrase

To speak or talk in the cant — and to 'cut bene whids' was to speak fair and friendly.

#thieves-cant#cant#historical#british
Polari
noun

The name of the cant itself — and a verb meaning to talk — Britain's secret gay language.

#polari#lgbtq#british#heritage
Devotchka
noun

Nadsat for a girl or young woman, from the Russian 'devochka'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Veck
noun

Nadsat for a man or guy, clipped from chelloveck and the Russian 'chelovek' (person).

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Viddy
verb

Nadsat for to see or to watch, from the Russian 'videt'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Baboochka
noun

Nadsat for an old woman, from the Russian 'babushka' (grandmother).

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Slooshy
verb

Nadsat for to hear or listen, from the Russian 'slushat'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Jive Turkey
noun

A phony, untrustworthy person who talks a big game but never backs it up.

#1970s#disco#funk#soul
Gobshite 18+
noun

Mature content — open to view.

#irish#uk
Cutter
noun

Nadsat for money or cash, one of its few non-Russian terms.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Starry
adjective

Nadsat for old or ancient, from the Russian 'stary'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Baloney
noun

Nonsense, lies, or foolish talk, the meaty cousin of 'applesauce.'

#1920s#flapper#jazz-age#prohibition
Moloko
noun

Nadsat for milk, the drink of choice at the Korova Milk Bar, from Russian 'moloko'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Fizzling
verb

When a promising talking stage just loses energy and quietly dies on its own.

#gen-z#dating#internet#texting
Talmbout
verb

A smashed-together way of saying 'talking about' that AAVE speakers use all day.

#aave#american#gen-z#hip-hop
Mukbang
noun

A video where a host eats large amounts of food on camera while talking to viewers — a huge online genre.

#internet#food#gen-z#meme
Type Shit 18+
phrase

Mature content — open to view.

#aave#hip-hop#gen-z#meme
Yap
verb

To talk way too much, especially about nothing — a yapper is someone who won't stop running their mouth.

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
Chanta
noun

A con artist, bluffer or all-talk fraud, a beloved insult in porteno life.

#lunfardo#spanish#argentine#tango
Britva
noun

Nadsat for a razor, the gang's weapon of choice, from the Russian 'britva'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Droog
noun

A Nadsat word for a friend or running mate, anglicised from the Russian for friend.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Yap Session
noun

An extended bout of talking or rambling — a long, often unprompted, chat or rant.

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
Yapanese
noun

Jokey 'language' spoken by someone who yaps nonstop — fluent in talking endlessly about nothing.

#gen-z#tiktok#meme#american
Chat Is This Real
phrase

Talking to an invisible audience like a streamer, asking if something unbelievable is actually happening.

#gen-z#meme#internet#gaming
Rooker
noun

Nadsat for the hand or arm, from the Russian 'ruka'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
The Bomb
noun

The absolute best, the standout, the thing everybody's talking about.

#hip-hop#old-school#1980s#vintage
Krovvy
noun

Nadsat for blood, from the Russian 'krov'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Fam
noun

A term of address for a close friend or anyone you're talking to.

#uk#british#mle#london
Tolchock
verb

Nadsat for a blow or to hit, from the Russian 'tolchok', a push or shove.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Yapper
noun

Someone who talks way too much — the person doing all the yapping.

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
Fo Shizzle
phrase

'For sure' in Snoop Dogg's signature -izzle talk.

#2000s#y2k#aave#hip-hop
Chamuyo
noun

Smooth talk, sweet nothings or flat-out BS, depending on who's doing the talking.

#lunfardo#spanish#argentine#tango
Lewdies
noun

Nadsat for people, from the Russian 'lyudi'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Ptitsa
noun

Nadsat for a woman, literally 'bird' in Russian, echoing British slang 'bird'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Yapping
verb

Talking a lot, often pointlessly or without anyone listening.

#gen-z#meme#internet#aave
Beat Up The Chops
phrase

To talk a lot, to run your mouth or chatter away.

#harlemese#jive#1930s#harlem-renaissance
Horrorshow
adjective

Nadsat for good, excellent, or first-rate, a pun on the Russian 'khorosho'.

#nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary
Bm
verb

Bad Manners — disrespecting your opponent with taunts, emotes, or trash talk.

#gen-z#acronym#esports#toxic
OOTL
phrase

Out Of The Loop — admitting you have no idea what everyone's talking about.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting