So your man wants you to play a "different" character for a roleplay scene. Like wouldn't it be cool if you played a wrestler from Louisiana that was a loud trash talker. Nothing kicks your mouth out of your comfort zone quite like adopting a vocabulary you never use in your real life. Why does this matter? Because cyber is made of words, and you "win" when your word choices are compelling and believable. Because of the voice acting I do, I've had to find sources for American slang terms and use them in convincing ways. Of course Urban Dictionary is going to be your friend to translate what people are saying in the world of quickly shifting slang. (https://www.urbandictionary.com/)
Yes you read that right, this is put together by a site that helps people find words for solving Crossword Puzzles. Who says "on-fleek" anymore? And what is "Poggers" anyway? Broken down by region and state, a collection of modern slang was assembled in six categories, Boyfriend/girlfriend, Gaming, Crypto references, Gen Z terms, and Hip Hop terms. IF ENGLISH in not your primary language and you're always confused by American slang, this might be a useful set of tools for you.
Note: slang is a moving target and changes frequently. I would say this resource is useful for about a year and then will drift in usage. Urban Dictionary has built in check against this drift by listing modern uses daily and more than 30-50 new words and phrases a day.
ErikAtlas (deleted member)
2023-03-05 22:20So your man wants you to play a "different" character for a roleplay scene. Like wouldn't it be cool if you played a wrestler from Louisiana that was a loud trash talker. Nothing kicks your mouth out of your comfort zone quite like adopting a vocabulary you never use in your real life. Why does this matter? Because cyber is made of words, and you "win" when your word choices are compelling and believable. Because of the voice acting I do, I've had to find sources for American slang terms and use them in convincing ways. Of course Urban Dictionary is going to be your friend to translate what people are saying in the world of quickly shifting slang. (https://www.urbandictionary.com/)
I recently came across an article that broke down current words used state by state. https://crossword-solver.io/most-popular-slang-by-state-map?utm_placement=newsletter
Yes you read that right, this is put together by a site that helps people find words for solving Crossword Puzzles. Who says "on-fleek" anymore? And what is "Poggers" anyway? Broken down by region and state, a collection of modern slang was assembled in six categories, Boyfriend/girlfriend, Gaming, Crypto references, Gen Z terms, and Hip Hop terms. IF ENGLISH in not your primary language and you're always confused by American slang, this might be a useful set of tools for you.
Note: slang is a moving target and changes frequently. I would say this resource is useful for about a year and then will drift in usage. Urban Dictionary has built in check against this drift by listing modern uses daily and more than 30-50 new words and phrases a day.