Fun Colorado Slang Terms Kids Today Just Don’t Understand

I thought we were tight, why do you have to throw shade? If this statement makes no sense, we're here to help. We're diving into the Colorado book of slang to figure out some terms used in Grand Junction and throughout the Centennial State.

We'll start with slang from back in the day that kids today don't recognize. We'll take a look at some slang unique to Colorado, and then we will all get confused looking at some popular slang the kids love to use.

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Slang Terms Of Yesterday

Throwback slang includes terms like "Daddyo", "Gigglemug (smiley)," "Ankle-biter (small child)," Wisenheimer (smug)," "Gnarly," "Dog Soup (water)," and "Giggle Watter (beer)." Keep going to see which other terms from back in the day ended up in the galleries below.

Colorado Slang

If someone is "hiking in the garden" in Colorado you probably know where they are headed, right? If you told someone you "can't plant till the gooseneck is broken" you probably live near Colorado's Grand Mesa. People in Western Colorado love to go camping on the Unc (Uncompahgre), and if you don't know how to say "DeBeque" it can sound like slang for something else entirely.

Slang For Kids

Kids today use a ton of terms that you may not understand. We help translate several of these in the galleries below. What are some translations of slang you might hear today?

• OK, Boomer - A person or idea that seems outdated
• Periodt - End of statement emphasizer.
• Ship - You might "ship" two people together(relationship).
• Shook - Shaken up.
• Simp - Someone who does way too much for the person they like.
• Spill the Tea - Asking someone to spill gossip.

Keep going to dive deep into Grand Junction slang, Colorado slang, and more phrases kids use that we don't understand.