American Slang
As you all know already, moving from Oman to America exposed me to a culture completely different than mine. SO much about it was completely different to me, hence experiencing the famous culture shock. One of the things I remember having to get used to was the language people used. Not English, but rather the slang that people were using. It’s COMPLETELY different than the slang we used back home, and it definitely took me a few months to get used to. I would accidentally slip my “foreign” slang into conversations and would end up getting confused looks. But fortunately for me, I eventually got used to it and finally understand…well, most of it. Here are the top 7 slang words and phrases that caught me off guard and left me confused for a while. "RATCHET" So apparently this means "DEAD" When someone says “I’m so dead,” they mean they are overwhelmed and can’t keep up. Sometimes, people will reply to someone’s funny or stupid remark wi...