"S" Slang

situationship graduate

Internet

Two people who successfully move past the undefined situationship stage into an official, labeled relationship. The rare happy ending of the gray zone.

situationship label

Internet

The absence of a defined title for a relationship, characteristic of a situationship.

situationship red flag

Internet

A behavior signaling that a situationship is unhealthy or going nowhere, such as refusing to ever discuss labels, hiding you, or keeping options open indefinitely.

situationship season

Internet

A period, often summer, when noncommittal situationships are especially common.

situationship survivor

Internet

A humorous label for a person who has endured and moved past a difficult, ambiguous situationship.

situationship-coded

Internet

Describing behavior or a dynamic that clearly resembles a situationship rather than a committed relationship.

situationship-proof

Internet

Being deliberate about seeking clarity and commitment so as not to fall into an ambiguous situationship.

situationshipping

Internet

The ongoing act of being in a situationship, dating someone seriously enough to feel involved but deliberately avoiding definition or commitment.

six

General

Slang from clock-position bearings meaning directly to the rear ('your six'); also used in callsigns where the numeral six denotes the commander of a unit.

six seven

Internet

Used as a chaotic interruption or punchline whenever the numbers six and seven appear in any context, hijacking the moment.

sixth man

General

A key reserve who does not start but plays significant minutes, effectively a sixth starter.

size-up

General

The first 360-degree read of an incident: what's burning, how big, who's inside, what's exposed, what resources do I need. Done out loud over the radio by the first-arriving officer and updated continuously.

sizzurp

Street

Another name for lean — prescription codeine syrup cut into Sprite. The spelling comes straight out of the slow Houston drawl on the word 'syrup.' Three 6 Mafia's 2000 track 'Sippin' on Some Syrup' is the moment it broke nationally.

sjw

Internet

Social Justice Warrior. Used by the right and the disgruntled centre to dismiss anyone arguing for progressive causes online — the implication being they're loud, performative, and more interested in clout than the cause. The label tells you more about the person using it than the person being labelled.

skanger

General

A rough, working-class Dubliner — Ireland's equivalent of 'chav' or 'ned'. Uniform: tracksuit, runners, gold chain, Lacoste cap. It's a class slur dressed up as a fashion observation, mostly used by middle-class Dubliners about people from the inner city or the outer estates. Use with the awareness that it punches down.

skank

General

To dance to reggae or ska with a characteristic loose-limbed step; separately, to cheat or con someone.

skate

General

To avoid real work by always having something else to do or an easier duty; as an adjective, a job that is cushy and low-effort.

skedaddle

General

To flee quickly or clear out fast. Often an urging: "y'all better skedaddle."

skeen

Street

An acknowledgment meaning 'I see' or 'got it.' It's a contraction of 'I've seen / I see.'

skeeta hawk

Street

What New Orleans calls a dragonfly. The folk belief is they eat skeeters (mosquitoes), so they're hawks of skeeters. Skeeta hawks are which is true enough that nobody questions it — dragonflies do eat mosquitoes by the hundred.

skeletor

General

Slang for someone extremely thin or bony, sometimes ripped but with very little muscle mass.

skelewu

Street

A dance comprising a backwards rolling motion of the shoulders while one arm stays extended and the other rests on the waist or chest, introduced in Davido's 2013 record of the same name.

skelf

General

A splinter, usually in the skin; can also describe a very thin person.

skelp

General

To slap or smack, typically with an open hand. Classic threat from Scottish parents and grannies — 'I'll skelp yer arse' is practically a national lullaby.

sken

General

To have a look or a nosy stare; also to squint. Lancashire/Manchester and Northern.

skert

Music

A rap ad-lib imitating screeching tires, dropped in to add energy or signal a getaway/swerve. A trap and drill vocal tic.

sketchy

General

Describes a trick landed clumsily or off-balance, or a spot/surface that is unsafe or poorly built. Something 'sketchy' looks like it could go wrong at any moment.

skibidi

Internet

A largely meaningless brainrot filler word from the Skibidi Toilet meme, used for comic or ironic effect.

skid bid

Street

A brief stint of incarceration, over almost as soon as it begins.

skid lid

General

A hard hat on a construction site, or a helmet on a bike. Rhyming nickname for the lid that keeps your head from skidding across asphalt or stopping a falling bolt. Used across trades and biker culture interchangeably.

skill issue

Internet

Reply used to wave off any complaint about a game, tool, or situation by implying the problem is that the complainer simply lacks ability. Gaming-born, now stretched to anything — bad code, bad relationships, bad commutes. The point isn't to help, it's to dunk.

skiller

Gaming

Someone who builds an account around gathering and crafting skills, often with combat left at 3. Fishing, mining, crafting — the whole game minus the swordfighting.

skills gap

General

The difference between the skills employers need and the skills available in the workforce or in a given candidate, often cited to justify upskilling and reskilling efforts.

skim

Street

To skim is to secretly divert a portion of cash, especially from a casino or business, before it is recorded, so the take goes untaxed and untraced.

skin and blister

General

Sister. Cockney rhyming slang — skin and blister rhymes with sister. Affectionate and a bit cheeky, the way most family rhymes are. Usually shortened to 'me old skin'.

skin yuh teeth

General

To show one's teeth in a wide smile or laugh; can imply grinning foolishly.

skinch

General

A word children call to claim a truce or time-out in a game.

skinny burn

Street

A very thin roll-up, often scrounged near the end of the week when tobacco is running low before the next canteen.

skinny fat

General

Describes someone who looks thin in clothes but carries little muscle and a relatively high body-fat percentage, so they look soft and undefined unclothed.

skinny legend

Internet

Maximum praise. Calling someone — usually a pop girlie or fave — a skinny legend means they're flawless, untouchable, the blueprint. Body-neutral despite the wording; it's about iconic status, not weight.

skins

Street

Cigarette rolling papers used to make roll-ups.

skinship

Internet

Physical closeness and affectionate touch, such as hugging, hand-holding, or leaning on one another. In K-pop, member skinship is closely watched by fans.

skip level

General

A meeting or relationship that skips your immediate boss to reach their superior.

skipper

General

Common slang for the captain, the player wearing the armband and leading the side.

skit

Internet

A brief scripted or improvised scene performed in costume on the masquerade stage, often comedic or dramatic, as part of a cosplay competition.

skivvies

General

Underwear. In Navy and Marine usage specifically the white cotton t-shirt and boxer shorts issued at boot camp. You sleep in your skivvies, you run to the head in your skivvies, you stand at attention in your skivvies for a surprise hygiene inspection.

skol

General

A toast meaning 'cheers' or 'good health,' adopted as the Minnesota Vikings' fan chant.

skoosh

General

A fizzy soft drink; also used for anything effortless ('it'll be a skoosh').