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My Personal Lexicon
Fixin’ – Unique to Texans, this word means I am about to do something.
y’all – Unique to the South, this word is superior to “you guys.”
I want queso. – I’m homesick.
Hook ‘em – Declared to people on the street in Texas Longhorns paraphernalia and usually accompanied with the Horns hand symbol. There are Texans everywhere.
Should – I feel like a lot of my life is defined by the conditional.
Disingenuous – What I call someone when I don’t like him or her very much.
I mean… - What I say when I’m trying to structure a sentence in my head or am unsure how to phrase what I want to say.
Well – A filler. How I often start sentences.
like … like … like – A filler. I abhor my use of this word. I can’t stop.
[So] I was reading this article/book/piece/thing… - How I often begin conversations.
Best, - How I sign most of my emails. I feel like it sets a genuine yet reserved tone. “Sincerely” might seem earnest or something, and we can’t have that now.
Awesome – Passive approval.
Absolutely not – Emphatic disapproval.
Favorite – Apparently everything is my favorite.
Project! – When I’m excited about starting something new.
Read me – My internet mantra. Usually posted as a Facebook status or Twitter update followed by a link to my latest article.
Avoidance behavior – Typically used in conversations with my mother about school work.
That’s so real – When I can’t believe something is real, and it so is.
BAM! (or) BOOM! – When I metaphorically hit someone with shocking information.
Hey-o! – When I walk into a room, and I want attention
Ok, preface: - When I’m insecure about what I’m going to say and feel like it needs to be qualified.
It’s pretty much [awesome/the best thing ever] – My hyper-colloquial way of saying “it’s awesome” or “it’s the best thing ever.”
Right?! – When someone says something I feel like could have come out of my own mouth.
Perhaps. – I don’t actually agree with what you just said or (if accompanied with laughter) what you just said is true but ridiculous.
No no no – When something is wrong, but I don’t know how to explain how it’s wrong just yet.
No duh! (or) doi! - What you just said is so obvious, and I’m being sarcastic/ironic.
Shit-ton – My ignorant hick way of saying “a lot.”
Affirmative – Correct.
Noted – I have made a mental note of what you have said and don’t really feel like commenting on it.
“bzz” – Someone is trying to communicate with me.
Let’s play – Let’s do something.
Never settle – something my mom said to me once while we were browsing engagement rings for no reason at Tiffany’s. It really stuck.
What if… - This usually means that I’m about to tumble into some really implausible but humorous hypothetical anecdote.
It’s whatever – I might actually care but not enough to do anything about it, so don’t worry about it.
Horrified/terrified/mortified – All three are interchangeable, and the situation is rarely as formidable as I make it out to be.
I’ll have a Vodka Water with lime – When I’m feeling disgusting or girly.
I’ll have a whiskey straight up – When I feel either stressed or more excited than usual. The body can’t tell the difference, but it makes me feel the moment.
