Vocabulary Lesson

I realized today that it would not do justice to my day-to-day experience if I did not share the colorful vocabulary that can be heard throughout the halls and classrooms of my school. 


dead ass = seriously. Example: Dead ass, Miss, you gave OD homework. 
OD (as in overdose) = too much. 
What's poppin / What's crackin = What's up? Example: Yo Miss, what's crackin? 
mad crazy (this is mad crazy) = too 
"I feel some type of way" = You're killing me, smalls. 
Wilin' = Getting wild. Example: We was wilin in Ms. Walters' class today. 
*Note this is not a good thing. 
beastin' = working too hard/being too demanding. Example: Miss, you beastin! We can't do all this work. 
shawty = mother. father. brother. sister. friend. son. daughter. boyfriend. girlfriend. lover. 


Typical student phrases: 
Miss, that class was OD whack. You was beastin with that work miss.