It sounds like Hollywood has started speaking in tongues. First, there was the trendy-teen argot of last summer's hit Clueless; now moviegoers practically need an intensive Berlitz course to comprehend the heroin-addled-speak of Trainspotting. Can't habla de lingo, you say? Herewith, a guide to not getting lost in the translation.
Nouns
Jerks:
Clueless: Tards
Trainspotting: Bams
Female Babes:
C: Betty
T: Mantovani
A Gay Man:
C: Disco dancing, latte-sipping, Streisand-ticket holding Friend of Dorothy
T: Buftie
Adjectives
Ugly:
C: Barney
T: Stroppy
Stupid:
C: Clueless
T: Dippet
Very:
C: Bigtime
T: Hotchin
Gross:
C: Whack
T: Smarmy
Drunk:
C: Tow Up
T: Steamboats
Phrases
That's Great:
C: Chronic
T: Barry
I've Been Rejected:
C: Dissed
T: K.b.ing
I'm Flipping Out:
C: Buggin'
T: Skaggy-bawed
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