Irvine Welsh is my king for this one. had to use the dictionary in the back of Trainspotting to understand half the things people said while reading it for the first time.
When I write my Philly-based autofiction masterpiece, I swear a white woman will order an âes-puh-loan sowduhâ out at the club
Edit: ig itâs local dialect, not just slang
phone app list of new things to sneak into conversations. This is mine, so far Iâve successfully used
- bright boy
- not your shade of green pal (for traffic lights)
- whatâs the scheme hildy
Most stolen from movies but with my NZ accent have a bold new spin
Get a haircut, get rid of some clothes you havenât worn in years, get a new houseplant, get in touch with the changing season, get grounded, get stoned, get in touch with some old friends, get some ice cream, get going
Friends you met out in the neighborhood at a bar or park or cafe or wherever a couple times and struck up a rapport with.
You donât have eachotherâs phone numbers, no social media info.
I have a couple friends like this and itâs been such a nice social change up. Always a pleasant surprise to bump into them out and about.