In the Fall 2023 issue, you read about today’s students, “Changemakers.” That got us thinking about contemporary slang, slang from previous decades, and words like “cool” that stay – well, cool – no matter what.
We reached out to alumni online and added to the results with a dive into the archival pages of The Carolinian. And now …
We aren’t too high hat (snooty) to share some dope (cool) examples here. We hope you don’t think we’re bunnies (stupid) or crazy as bedbugs (nuts) for hazing the tires (hurrying) to get these to press.
We hope you think this selection of slang is way rad (dope) and that you are down (ready) to enjoy!










