slang flashcards: installment no. 1

when i left pikes peak community college, the folks there gave me some going away gifts. they were a nice bunch of people - i thought it was remarkable they gave me a going-away bash at all considering i was only there 11 months. anyway, one of those gifts was a set of slang flashcards. for all you folks out there not hip to the latest in slangology, i now present some selections from this set.

hella: to a high degree, exceedingly, very
synonyms - mad, way, stone, wicked
"your lumbar fascia feels hella tight."

crunk: 1 providing entertainment, amusement, excitement or enjoyment 2 crazy, insane
synonyms - wack, postal
"i can assure you that the tupperware party will be mad crunk."

jack: to steal, swipe
synonyms - bite, pilfer, purloin, shark, palm, boost, finger, filch
"what do you say we jack these office supplies and go back to my crib?"

po-po: police, police officers, law enforcement
synonyms - poeleece, fuzz, one-time, five-oh, pigs, boyz in blue
"in sum, my client was falsely accused by the po-po of jacking the family pet."

i wish you could see the dick and jane style illustrations that go along with these. truly awesome.