Do not use any of the following in your academic writing.
No terms derived from on-line computer communication or text messaging:
lol, pwnd, n00b, jk
No terms describing parts of the body in unflattering ways, or unflattering parts of the body:
moobs, kankles, weenis
No terms of coarse sexual appreciation, revulsion, or designation:
bootylicious, m ilkshake, butterface, dime, Britney, free ballin', I'd tap that, tramp stamp, donque
No terms dependent on the knowledge of Vancouver’s suburbs:
Word: to metrotown (verb)
Definition: the action of rapidly walking around a
group of slow moving people, usually
in a crowded mall type setting.
No bizarre contractions:
totes, hollaback, chacun, po po
No “clever” puns:
pluto: verb = to significantly downgrade, dishonour, demoralize, disappoint. It originates with Pluto's loss of planetary status.
nillionaire, askhole, iPerbole, flintstoning (the act of moving your desk with your feet, without getting out of it), multislacking, wanksta
No words that attempt to recreate regional or exaggerated pronuciations
Gawd!
She’s so hawt!
No words that are utterly inane:
Word: Noot
Definition: The opposite of "Hoot", meaning "a
good time." "Noot" is "not a hoot," therefore, a
boring thing, situation, or person.
Word: chach
Definition: A person (usually male) who attempts to
exhibit a cool and popular look but generally comes
across as a total loser.
Word: homeskillet
Definition: close friend or relative
Word: meh
Definition: I don’t care one way or the other
No terms derived from the poetic works of Mr. Snoop Dog:
Fo sheezie / fo shizzle; yo my dizzle; shiznat
Or Mr. Jay Z:
H 2 the IzzO