Tune into the campus lingua franca'
We didn't even notice when sneakers became 'skids' and common people turned into 'mango people' (credit to 'Love Aaj Kal'); barbeque meals are identified as 'Barbie' (no relation to the anorexic toy) and loafers referred not to the roadside Romeos but a type of shoes. Supplementing the rise of SMS and Internet language, the growing popularity of such terms, churned out by generation Z at the speed of thought, is ensuring the lexicographers have never a dull moment. Language has now a new dimension ' the campus lingo!
Campus-ers march to a beat of their own drum; an outsider would be clueless as to what the crowd was up to. And so, for the benefit of all you facchas ('freshers'; see?), here is an update on the trendy campus vernacular and college hotspots.
'Plant you now and dig you later' sounds Greek to me, but makes complete sense to my younger sister, fresh into college. 'It simply means I will catch you later,' she explains with little patience. ''Going Dutch' is pass', T2M2 (Tu Tera Main Mera) is what is bandied around in the campus caf',' informs Tavleen Kaur from Hansraj College, North Campus, Delhi.
While chopsticks would remind most of us of an authentic Chinese restaurant, it is used to describe a pair of inseparables at Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi, 'We use B-iaaaaatch, a Californianized pronunciation of the word b**** pretty often,' says Shreya Arora, a veteran of the college.
Within the hallowed portals of St Stephen's in the capital, 'ShakeSoc' is not an advanced war cry further to pulling up your socks. Instead, it is common reference to the prestigious Shakespeare Society. 'At Hindu College, the first place any fresher visits is the Virgin Tree ' no, not an indecent proposition as it may sound. The Virgin Tree is the most sought after place at our college; it has witnessed many freshman marriages and farewell parties. This tree is the nerve centre of our college,' says Kashima Arora, a proud insider. 'At IIT Delhi, the students who choose electrical engineering are called 'batti' (bulb); credits are referred to as 'kodi' (a term used for money in ancient times),' adds Payal Madan.
Before you say 'Oh, okay?' know that in the campus, anybody replying with the conventional 'OK' has chances of standing out like a unicorn. With new substitutes like 'K', 'Okaaay', 'Okies', 'All righty', 'Okie dokie', OK is a thing of the past and is not even missed, get it dude? And 'dude' is regardless of the gender. 'What's up', a conversation conundrum unto itself, has already been superseded by 'wassup', 'sup' or 'wad up', usually responded to with a 'nothing much'! 'Such lingo is strongly influenced by the local language,' adds Karan Chilana, a student of Narsee Monjee Institute in Mumbai. When asked about his favourite one, he picked up 'cut to cut' (to talk to the point) from the lot. 'All is well!' is another recent addition. Knowledge and use of such chic phrases is strongly recommended once you are a part of this league, else be prepared to be christened a BHK (Beeta Hua Kal)'
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