From PBS
Words That Shouldn't Be?
Weather tourist (1999)
A weather freak who likes to spend his or her vacation chasing tornadoes, hurricanes, and other forms of heavy weather.
Suck (2000)
Fall 2000: Be terrible: “That really SUCKS that you have a paper due tomorrow.” “Duke SUCKS!” Also bite.
Spring 2001: Be unpleasant, difficult, discouraging: “I have three midterms tomorrow?that sucks.”
Fall 2001: Be without skill or ability; to be bad or displeasing: “I can’t believe we lost our first three games. Our team SUCKS.” “It SUCKS that your flight was canceled.” Also STINK, BLOW.
Spring 2002: Be inferior, unpleasant, disappointing: “This sucks. I wanted to go running, but it’s raining.”
Spring 2003: Be of low quality or skill, undesirable: “The basketball team sucks this year.”
Fall 2003: Be unfortunate: “It really sucks that I failed my test.”
Hottie(2004)
(HOT-ee) n., A young woman or man who is very attractive. "She's a hottie." [Etym., Hip Hop]
Tight (2000)
Spring 2000: First rate, excellent: “Her paper was tight.” “That outfit you’re wearing is tight.”
Fall 2000: Good, great, done perfectly: “Her new sunglasses are TIGHT.” In close friendship: “Joe and Mandy are pretty TIGHT.”
Spring 2001: Nice, agreeable: “Look at his new car—it’s so tight.”
Spring 2002: Good, awesome, great, wonderful: “I saw this TIGHT BMW the other day.”; “That new movie was so tight.”; “That Delta step show was tight.” Also ON POINT, DA BOMB.
Fall 2002: 1) Trendy, in style: “Those new Nikes are tight.” 2) In close friendship: “My brother and I are tight.”
Spring 2003: 1) In style, popular, appealing: “The new Eminem song is tight.” Also DOPE, FLY, PHAT, WICKED. 2) In a close relationship: “My roommate and I are tight.”
Fall 2003: Awesome, cool, desirable: “Where did you get those shoes?” They’re tight.” Also SWEET.
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Weather tourist (1999)
A weather freak who likes to spend his or her vacation chasing tornadoes, hurricanes, and other forms of heavy weather.
Suck (2000)
Fall 2000: Be terrible: “That really SUCKS that you have a paper due tomorrow.” “Duke SUCKS!” Also bite.
Spring 2001: Be unpleasant, difficult, discouraging: “I have three midterms tomorrow?that sucks.”
Fall 2001: Be without skill or ability; to be bad or displeasing: “I can’t believe we lost our first three games. Our team SUCKS.” “It SUCKS that your flight was canceled.” Also STINK, BLOW.
Spring 2002: Be inferior, unpleasant, disappointing: “This sucks. I wanted to go running, but it’s raining.”
Spring 2003: Be of low quality or skill, undesirable: “The basketball team sucks this year.”
Fall 2003: Be unfortunate: “It really sucks that I failed my test.”
Hottie(2004)
(HOT-ee) n., A young woman or man who is very attractive. "She's a hottie." [Etym., Hip Hop]
Tight (2000)
Spring 2000: First rate, excellent: “Her paper was tight.” “That outfit you’re wearing is tight.”
Fall 2000: Good, great, done perfectly: “Her new sunglasses are TIGHT.” In close friendship: “Joe and Mandy are pretty TIGHT.”
Spring 2001: Nice, agreeable: “Look at his new car—it’s so tight.”
Spring 2002: Good, awesome, great, wonderful: “I saw this TIGHT BMW the other day.”; “That new movie was so tight.”; “That Delta step show was tight.” Also ON POINT, DA BOMB.
Fall 2002: 1) Trendy, in style: “Those new Nikes are tight.” 2) In close friendship: “My brother and I are tight.”
Spring 2003: 1) In style, popular, appealing: “The new Eminem song is tight.” Also DOPE, FLY, PHAT, WICKED. 2) In a close relationship: “My roommate and I are tight.”
Fall 2003: Awesome, cool, desirable: “Where did you get those shoes?” They’re tight.” Also SWEET.
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