"YO, WHAT'S THE WORD?"
| Informal language and slang from Piopio | |
| pingas | money |
| massive [with a long sounding A] |
good/cool |
| yo | yes/hello |
| bro | mate/brother |
| cuz | 'cause nearly everyone is each other's cousins or relative |
| dog, fool, clown | mucking around with each other |
| flab | fat |
| abs | muscles |
| You go girl! | to encourage a girl sarcasticly |
| God damn! | I mostly say this to show I'm dissappointed |
| primo! | choice! |
| choice! | excellent! |
| not even Steven! | it tells you itself! |
| ne'mind yours! | that tells you itself as well! |
| I'm with you brother | to encourage |
| Hey guys, Wonder Joy! | happy mood hello |
| missus/man | girlfriend/boyfriend |
| U-U [said like "you-you"] |
short for Piopio |
| spacies | arcade |
This is how we would say the paragraph you write down:
Mum mate, me and the cuzzies are going down 'U-U' to get a feed and play spacies [even though we haven't got a spacies in Piopio]. After that we're going to Jase's whare [house] to play touch [none of our mates have computers] then cruise down to sports practise after. I've got some money but I need some more (hint,hint). Jason's sis will drop me off after.Later Mum.
Can you understand it?
From Glenda, Jason and Lenora Piopio College
