“Hook Up” and “Hit This” (and a warning about looking up “sex” in the Urban Dictionary)
I’m pretty dang far away from my teenage years, so I was also pretty sure that I needed some help with a sentence (from The Sound of Murder) that referred to a 16 year-old male character who thought that “everyone from the cashier at Trader Joe’s to his ‘really hot math teacher’ were ready to jump his bones.” I suspected I needed to update “jump his bones,” so put the question out to my Facebook friends:
All you parents and teachers of teens – my 16 yr-old male character thinks that “everyone from the cashier at Trader Joe’s to his ‘really hot math teacher’ are ready to jump his bones.” I’m pretty sure “jump his bones” is outdated. What would today’s teens say?
The answers:
Hamilton Mitchell Yes!
Linz Nyre You may find this site useful, but it’s a bit raunchy! DTF is probably the current vernacular, but I suspect you need something a bit more PG in nature. http://www.urbandictionary.com/
Cindy Brown I just tried to look up “sex” on that site. Don’t do it:)
Linz Nyre hahaahahaa
BTW, here’s what the urban dictionary says if you type in “sex:” “ What kind of moron are you that you look up sex in the urban dictionary?” Yes, it really says that.
Dawn Conry I will ask Caolan
Dawn Conry Hooking up. Hook up
Judy Rollings Yeah I’ve heard hook up..
Shannon Boyle I’ll ask Ashley
Shannon Boyle Per my 16 yr old … F*ck, bang, do, get with.
Shannon Boyle “Jump my bones” is not used. She laughed at that one.
Debra K. Stevens Wants to Tap that.
Carole Zoom Hit that.
Shannon Boyle If the character travels through SC, could you work in a stop at the SuckBangBlow bar? Rated #1 on trip advisor.
Yes, this bar is ranked #1 of 10 Nightlife in Murrells Inlet
Derek Overton A lot of people say “thirsty” (which is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.) in your instance, “the checker at trader joes was so thirsty man!” I know it’s weird, but I hear it all too often lol
Cindy Brown Maybe he could be thirsty at the SuckBangBlow bar…
Drew Garrettson “Hit this” or “Hit my s**t
Rosemary Groves hook up….look on urban dictionary.
Not going there.
Alan Zimmerman Try to say “hi” then crack their voice and say “what. no. ok sorry” then turn red and walk away. I’m just guessing.
Awww, Alan…
Susan O’Brien Shannon Boyle mentioned “get with.” I agree. I’ve heard that from teens.
Beth Omansky “hook up” and “get with” work. “Tap that” or “hit that” won’t work in the context you describe. Those would work if he were talking about what he would want to do with someone. How do I know that? I take the 44 (bus) when the Wilson and PCC kids ride.
Cindy Brown I think there’s a blog post here somewhere…
