US EditionFrom 'Six Seven' to 'Kaolo': Why Do Young People Use Such Strange Words?
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"Six seven" is popular among young people. Just last week, Dictionary.com declared it the online word of the year. But words like "tantoe" and "kaolo" also flow easily from their lips. What do these expressions mean, and where do young people get them from? Melissa Schuring, a doctor of linguistics, explains. "'Kaolo' is an intensifier like 'heel,' but it literally means 'butthole' in Surinamese."
A teenage meme officially crosses the border to the adult bewilderment when The New York Times or The Guardian take it to their pages and try to explain it. Also when Wikipedia dedicates an entry whose first paragraph ends with “does not have a concrete meaning.” This is the case of 6-7, or six seven, popular expression among the alpha generation, that is, those born after 2010, that baffles their parents and irritates teachers in schools. Conti…
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