Explosion: what is really means to be a college student

Have you ever been in a conversation and someone says a word you’ve never heard? Or you hear a word that’s used out of context? Everyone has. College students are probably ranked number one in the world for making up words or phrases. So, for the convenience of people who have no clue, here are some words and terms people use around campus.

Explosion – Everyone knows what an explosion is, but it can be used in a different way. “There was an explosion in our house Friday night.” Meaning our house non-technically exploded when a ton of people showed up unexpectedly. Our house didn’t actually explode. Your life can explode too. Like those weeks when you have way too much to do, and everything just happens all at once – then your life exploded.

Blowing up – Much like “explosion”, but is really used to say that a cell phone is ringing. “You’re blowing up.” Obviously no one is actually blowing up, and most of the time you want to hit the person who says “blowing up”. It’s just irritating.

Chachos – Derived from the word chaos. Pretty much just stating it was chaotic.

“We went to the bar and it was chachos.”

Sketchy – Classic term meaning weird, bizarre or a combination of both.

“He was acting really sketchy.” People or situations can be sketchy.

Let’s slap this clown – This is a new one that I’ve recently heard around campus. It pretty much means, let’s get out of here. I can’t even try to put this in a sentence because it’s too funny.

Put it in my pocket – Usually used when referring to a person you think is cute and you want to “put them in your pocket.” Girls…don’t even try to say you’ve never used this term in your life.

Lurkers – If you live in the townhouses, or even at the beach, then I’m sure you’ve used this term. Lurkers are those people who are always roaming around looking for something to do on a Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday night. “There were a bunch of lurkers walking in front of our house.” People also lurk around in general. For instance, people lurk around our backyard all the time and occasionally will end up on our deck, peaking their face into our window – they’re lurking.