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Backaches, sore feet, creaking bones …you knew getting older would be full of aches, but did you realise how much keeping up with current language trends would be a pain in the neck? Test how well you speak the tongue of the internet generation…
1. What are you likely doing if you’re “getting turnt”?
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2. What is the correct translation of the following: “I was hundo p trying to be nice, but her comment was low-key salty. I’m done with it.”
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3. In Singapore, what are you doing if you’re “lepaking”?
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4. In Hong Kong, Kongish – a mix of Cantonese and literal English translations – has arisen as a language of protest among the young bilingual crowd. “Chi sin” is a romanisation of Cantonese slang meaning what?
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5. If your British friend calls you “snakey”, what are they trying to say?
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6. Who is credited with using the expression “Bible” to mean “I’m telling the truth”?
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7. Popularised by Canadian-born rapper Drake, “The 6” is a nickname for what city?
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8. If your SO (significant other) breaks up with you in Australia, you’ll probably be devastated …but you’ll tell your friends that you are…
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9. Then, still in Australia, you won’t change your relationship status on “Facebook” – you’ll change it on…
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10. In the UK, someone might say they’re heading to the pub for some “bants” with the mates. What will they be doing?
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11. Vine user Kayla Newman popularised the phrase “on fleek” in a viral video in 2014. What is she doing with her newfound fame?
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12. If you “pass out” in India, you won’t find yourself falling to the floor, but rather…
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13. LOL is so 2005. What term is now used on the internet to mean “I’m laughing really hard”?
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14. What band wrote the song “New Slang”?
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