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S lan g
                                                                                It can be said that our generation has it’s own
                                                                                language.  Often adults have no idea what their
                                                                                teenagers are talking about.  Here is just a
                                                                                rundown of some of the best and the worst slang
                                                                                that we have heard this year.
                                                                                Best                         Worst
                                                                                Straight                     Sketch
                                                                                Down-low                     Sweet
                                                                                Tight                       Groovy
                                                                                Tha Bomb                    Phat
                                                                                Pimp                        Homey
                                                                                Bunk Schniz                 Ghetto
                                                                                Dog                         Anything from
                                                                                Yo Mama                      “Clueless”

                                                                                           results from surveys of 150
                                                                                           RHS students
                                                                                           pictures from Tami
                                                                                           Foehlinger  and
                                                                                           “Deliah’s”




                                                                                                          What’s Not
                                                                                 say
                                                                                  Spi
                                                                                  it's
                                                                                  Me
                                                                                  Sp
                                                                                  “p  Camouflage          * Grunge Wear
        How Cute!                                                                 sl   pants are
        Friends Tam i                                                             1 another
                                                                                   I'  popular            *  Big Hair
        Foehlinger and M iah
                                                                                    fashion trend.
        Handley strike a                                                           '  Guys and
        pose while they show                                                       1  girls have          *  Baby Tees
        some of the fashion                                                         joined  in on
       trends that are popu­                                                        this trend
                                                                                    and have              * Chains
       lar this year.  M iah is
                                                                                    been seen
       sporting m ultiple                                                           raiding the
       body piercings while                                                         local military        *  Mossimo Wear
       Tami is wearing a                                                            outfitters.
       tank top like those
                                                                                                          * Tight Jeans
       which have becom e
       very popular this
       spring and summer.                                                                                 * Overdone Make-Up

    3ody glitter gels were another popular
 Dili trend this year.  The little round containers                                                       * Trendy People
 ar. could be found in just about every store.
 A ""The glitter could be worn just about any-
 £0where, but a popular location seemed to be
 f‘tt ust above the eyes.
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