Chat, Bruzz, Thoak & More |
Welcome to your slang words for the week. The English-speaking people have been using denominations of currency in our slang for hundreds of years; this week’s newsletter features one of the more recent examples. We also have a new term for a body part, a slangier version of some existing slang, and a way to say that something is just not doing well. |
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: to be honest, real, or truthful |
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What does keep it a buck mean?
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Keep it a buck means to be honest, real, or truthful. It can be likened to the phrase keep it real. The variant form keep it a buck fifty (“to be completely honest or blunt”) is a more emphatic phrase, with fifty acting as an intensifier. |
How is keep it a buck used?
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Keep it a buck is often used to introduce or express an honest opinion or statement or to call for a moment of authenticity. |
Examples of keep it a buck:
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...“We all need that person that could help us get back to the humility in us, to doing the right things. Nobody’s perfect, but I’m very fortunate to have real people around me who keep it a buck with me.”
—Queen Latifah, quoted in People, 22 Feb. 2021
When we talk about retirement, we usually focus on money-savings, investments, pensions and Social Security. But let’s keep it a buck. All the money in the world won’t mean a thing if your health is in shambles. “Health is wealth” isn’t just a catchy phrase; it’s the truth …
—Damon Carr, New Pittsburgh Courier, 22 Jan. 2025
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: doomed, ruined, no good, etc. |
Something or someone described as chalked is doomed, messed up, hopeless, busted, done for, wrecked, over, ruined, no good, or in an otherwise unenviable state. |
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Bruzz, like huzz, chuzz, and gruzz, is one of a number of rhyming -uzz words that have gained popularity on social media, each standing for a different collective group of people. Bruzz, for example, means “bros” or “brothers.” |
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Thoak is a slang synonym of throat. |
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