Showing posts with label j. Show all posts
Showing posts with label j. Show all posts

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Jaywalk

To 'jaywalk' means to cross the street in the middle of the block where there is no crosswalk. Although it's illegal, police officers don't give tickets for doing this.

Example:
-Let's cross here.
-No, we can't jaywalk! There's way too much traffic! We have to go to the corner.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

*Just*

'*Just*' when used with a little pause and emphasis after it means that someone has, moments ago, completed an activity. Sometimes it can also be said a little slower to be used as an indirect apology to someone when a person has finally done something that was supposed to have been done earlier.

Examples:
-I *just* texted you their phone number!

(Running late, talking on the phone). -He *just* finished his nap and we're on our way out the door now!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Jammies

'Jammies' (also known as 'p.j.'s') are what kids often call their pajamas. Many other words ending in the suffix -y or -ie are also often used in childhood, such as potty (toilet), poopy (excrement), tummy (stomach), kitty (kitten or cat), doggie (dog), fishy (fish) and birdie (bird). Really, just about any word can have -y or -ie added to it, and it sounds more kid-friendly and less threatening.

Examples:
-Okay, time to put your jammies on!

-Lookie! Do you see the boat?

Monday, November 21, 2011

Just sayin'

"Just sayin'" is a conversation ender used by people as a way to get the last word in a conversation. As it uses 'just,' it also can be almost be seen as a sort of apology for the previous statements, which were likely strong and opinionated.

-Do you want to go to Alex's party now?
-No! I *don't* want to go to to his party because he's a total jerk. Just sayin'!

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Come-to-Jesus meeting

A 'come-to-Jesus' meeting is a meeting or talk where someone in power tells someone else what mistakes they're making and how they need to change. This expression most likely originated with the idea that traditional Christians have that Jesus came to earth to show people the error of their ways so they could change and be saved. Nonetheless, the expression is now used by the religious and non-religious alike, as a way to express that someone needs to have a talk with someone else before things get worse.

Example:
-I'm worried about my son. His grades are really slipping.
-Maybe it's time you had a come-to-Jesus meeting with him.