5 Slang Words that Aren't Catching On

It can be hard to keep up with slang. One day, you're all hip with the lingo, the next, everyone is saying "That's so plush!" and you have no idea whether they're talking about stuffed animals or someone's hair. We've collected a few slang terms that, for one reason or another, just aren't catching on. You should totally, totally start using them though, just in case they're the next big rooble. ("Rooble" is slang for "thing.")

Slang: Hoov
What it means: Someone/thing that sucks, e.g. "Edward is such a Hoov" or "Don't go to that party, it's hoov."
Where it comes from: The popular vaccum cleaner brand, Hoover.
Why it’s not catching on: People aren't that into vacuum cleaners.

Slang: Brain-sock
What it means: A hat, e.g. "Hold onto your brain-sock!"
Where it comes from: The fact that hats are kind of like socks for your head, which in turn contains your brain (usually).
Why it’s not catching on: Because by logical progression, gloves would have to become known as phalanges-socks, shirts as torso-socks, and underwear as... well, anyway. The world as we know it would crumble. (Also, socks would have to be called foot-gloves.)

Slang: Twiggle
What it means: To flail around madly, e.g. "When the octopus landed on my head I started twiggling like a hoov."
Where it comes from: It's a cross between a twitch and a jiggle.
Why it’s not catching on: Head-attacking cephalopods are quite uncommon.

Slang: Noodles
What it means: It's an anti-goodbye, and the meaning behind it can be complex. It can be said to someone you hate and don't want to acknowledge, or to someone you love and don't want to say goodbye to.
Where it comes from: It's a contraction of not-toodles.
Why it’s not catching on: The world just isn't ready.

Slang: Frocket
What it means: A really awesome car, e.g. "Jenny used to drive such a hoov-mobile, but now her car is a total frocket."
Where it comes from: A portmanteau of "fabulous" and "rocket."
Why it’s not catching on: It is, but your car isn't cool enough to warrant the description.

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