Jargon #5

In my family and between my friends these are 8 jargon terms we use or that I’ve heard of here in my life.

1. Lou- bathroom

This actually has funny story to it. For one of my birthday parties was I having when growing up, the theme was a Hawaiian/beach theme. My mom had taught me the term lou for bathroom. We figured we would just call the bathroom that for the short amount of time while preparing for my birthday. Well, it just kind of stuck with me, an ever since then I’ve always called it the lou. In my family, my mom an I are the only ones who call it that. This draws a circle around us because, my mom an I are the only ones who use this term. When we go to the store and ask for the lou, people usually ask what it is, or it’ll take them a second before they understand what we mean.

2. Sis- sister (Sugar or myself)

Sissy is another term that is used in my family. My mom usually calls me that or my dog Sugar. Whenever she calls “sissy” out we both respond, or depending on the situation, I can tell who she wants to call or talk to. My mother told me my grandmother used to be called that by her older sisters. 

3. Coco- xoxo

My mom an mines term for xoxo. It happened through an accidental typo and just stuck with us. It is something that is just between us.

4. Lol- Laughing

During messaging I will say lol to friends and family. This is only used when messaging. I will not say this out loud to anyone. Strictly for messaging.

5. Pita- Pain in the ass

This is what my mom likes to call me sometimes. A PITA. I haven’t really heard it from other people or in general. I just hear it in my family. Before I knew what it stood for, I would think of Peeta from the Hunger Games.

6. BP- Blood Pressure

My aunt an I are both interested in the medical field, so sometimes we will talk about these things and say the abbreviation for them. Also, when my mother an I message each other, she will tell me what my fathers BP was when he went to the doctors.

7. Poker Face- blank expression

My bother an I like to use this term to describe my nephews faces he makes in pictures. This was a little common term but not so much anymore. Before I knew what it meant, I would hear it and not really know the meaning.

8.  Sweet tooth- someone who loves sweets

My boyfriend an I like to use this word to describe each other! We both have really big sweet tooths. This is common, but you don’t hear it all the time. Just when the situation of sweets or how much you like them comes up. 

Overall, when I thought about coming up with this list it was a little difficult because you really don't think of the terms you use on a daily basis that excludes other people. In doing it opened my eyes to actually how many Jargon's are out there. Some of these term are common, however when someone doesn't know the meaning behind them, it still exclude people even if they don't know the term.