Slang
My grey head is making
sense of this new slang –
a Sigma loner
in this writing game.
Gaslighting publishers
induce my brain to bang.
Does PMO mean
“Put Me On” or off?
Just Sybau if you can’t
hang with Skendong.
A grey man Gooning
in dim, digital light –
who given the chance
loves to bop all night.
Unsung 6-7 poet,
a simple average scribe,
but sometimes Zesty
thoughts come alive.
My Huzz’s my boo but
I don’t call her that.
Syfm!
Am I flying overhead?
A 90’s monster raver,
mogging was the aim.
Ladies from out of town
Looksmaxxing but
I chopped a Big Back,
any chance I could –
Glazing in the morning,
but never with regret.
They call me Delulu,
I still chase the flame.
These nights not same,
Clankers cold and clean.
I Fanum Tax three chips
from my bestest friend
as we wilfully reminisce
about the bygone scene –
After three pints and
two pucker spliffs,
we want that
Green FN night again.
I’m still Aura Farming
every day I grow older,
my spirit on fleek and
maturing ever surer.
Glossary of Slang
Here’s a quick guide to the slang featured in the poem. Decode the terms and keep up!
- 6–7
- Originates from the song ‘Doot Doot (6,7)‘ by rapper Skrilla; means ‘nothing’ or might suggest a person is ‘average’.
- Aura farming
- A behavior (often referencing anime characters) where a person does something for the sake of looking cool.
- Big back
- Refers to someone with a large physique.
- Bop
- A person with many sexual partners (bops around from person to person).
- Chopped
- Synonym for something ugly, undesirable, or unattractive.
- Clanker
- A derogatory term for robots and AI technology.
- Delulu
- Short for delusional; describes someone with unrealistic expectations, especially about relationships or fantasies.
- Fanum tax
- Playfully taking a portion of a friend’s food; the streamer Fanum began this trend.
- Gaslighting
- A type of manipulation that makes you doubt your memories and feelings.
- Glazing
- To praise someone excessively and insincerely; a way to call out behavior where flattery is overused.
- Gooning
- Used in certain online communities to describe a prolonged session of self–stimulation.
- Green FN
- A guaranteed win, often said after an exceptional throw in basketball, originating from the NBA 2K video game series.
- Huzz
- Refers to an attractive girl or a group of girls; a replacement for ‘boo’ and ‘pookie’.
- Looksmaxxing
- Has a similar meaning to mogging.
- Mogging
- Outclassing someone else by appearing more attractive, skillful, or successful.
- PMO
- Depending on context, refers to ‘Put me on’ (introduce me to something new) or ‘pisses me off’.
- Sigma
- An independent person who operates outside traditional social hierarchies, often described as a ‘lone wolf.’
- Sybau
- Shut your bitch ass up.
- Syfm
- Expressing disappointment when someone failed to notice something important (so you fucking missed).
- Zesty
- Someone who is lively, exciting, or energetic.