Wiggins n.Definition: An uncomfortable or uneasy feeling a sense of foreboding.Usage: I dont know, man. Something about him gives me the wiggins.Origin: Coined by Joss Whedon in the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997. From Welcome to the HellmouthThe Harvest: This place give me the wiggins. Buffy.Current form: Various, including the verbs freaks me out, weirds me out, etc. Wiggins itself may be used as a marker for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in particular or Joss Whedon in general.

You go, girlguy! excl.Definition: An expression of encouragement. Possibly a network television adaptation of inner city jargon. Usage: Self-explanatory.Origin: Unconfirmed, although many site the 1992 1997 Martin Lawrence television show Martin as its original source. Some, however, trace the phrase as far back as Renaissance England in this instance, the Nurses encouragement of Juliet to Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days in Act I, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet is considered to be the earliest usage of the phrase. Current form: Since the theatrical release of Mean Girls in 2004, You go, Glen Coco! has largely supplanted You go, girlguy!

NOT adv.Definition: An indication of sarcasm a modifier which denotes the preceding statement as false.Usage: What a totally amazing, excellent discovery NOT!Origin: First proliferated by the Mike Myers and Dana Carvey Saturday Night Live sketch Waynes World, which periodically occurred in episodes from 1989 to 1994. It entered widespread usage after the release of the Waynes World feature film in 1992.Current form: HAHAHA no, as demonstrated here by John Watson:

Bogus adj.Definition: Not good very, very bad.Usage: Bogus. Heinous. Most non-triumphant. Ah, Ted, dont be dead, dude!Origin: Although the word itself has existed since the late 18th century, at which time it described machines for making counterfeit currency, this particular definition became a part of the cultural lexicon thanks to the feature films Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure 1989 and Bill and Teds Bogus Journey 1991.Current form: Various, including not cool, bad move, etc.

Talk to the hand v.Definition: An expression of contempt for another persons words. Sometimes expanded to Talk to the hand cuz the face aint listening or Talk to the hand cuz the face dont understand.Usage: Self-explanatory.Origin: Unknown, although similar to You go, girlguy!, some trace it to the Martin Lawrence sitcom Martin.Current form: Various, including such physical gestures as eye rolling or simply turning around and walking away. Variations on a theme may also be used, as demonstrated here by Sheldon Cooper:

As if! interj. Definition: An expression which derides a topic of conversation as unlikely or impossible. Companion to NOT. See also: Whatever.Usage: Can you believe Rick asked me to the Spring Fling? As if!Origin: A Southern Californian Valley Girl term, as if! was popularized by the 1995 feature film Clueless, itself an adaptation of Jane Austens novel Emma.Current form: HAHAHA no, this time demonstrated by Miley Cyrus:

Take a chill pill v.Definition: Relax dont worry about it stop freaking out, whatever is going on isnt actually that bad.Usage: Jeez, Mom, take a chill pill I only had one beer. Everyone else had, like, three.Origin: It is sometimes asserted that chill pill became popular nickname for Ritalin and other medications intended to treat ADD and ADHD at the time of their initial introduction. This claim has been unsubstantiated, however, and should be taken with a proverbial grain of salt. I personally think Xanax would make a better chill pill, but I digress.Current form: Various, including the simpler, Oh, relax.

Psych interj.Definition: A retraction of the previous statement with the intention of fooling the listener. Commonly misspelled sike, syke, etc. Generally mean-spirited.Usage: Oh, youre thirsty? Here, let me give you a sip of my water PSYCH!Origin: This usage of the word may have seen its beginnings in 1934, at which point the verb form to psych someone or something out meant to outsmart. Editors note: I had no idea this particular meaning was so old. TIL, right?Current form: Just kidding! Should the recipient of the phrase express displeasure at being fooled, it may be followed by, Cant you take a joke?

Whatever interj.Definition: Used to connote a feeling of apathy. Often accompanied by a hand signal formed by holding the thumb and pointer finger of each hand in an L shape and layering them on top of one another, forming a W shape. The stress commonly falls on the second two syllables.Usage: Are you listening to me, young lady? Whatever!Origin: Similar to as if, whatever gained popularity through the 1995 film Clueless.Current form: Unchanged, although the W hand signal often no longer accompanies the word, unless done ironically.

Booyah excl.Definition: An expression of joy or triumph.Usage: I totally aced my history final! Booyah!Origin: Unknown, although ESPN anchor Stuart Scott is known for his frequent use of the term. Curiously, booyah is also a stew or thick soup of Belgian origin popular throughout the Upper Midwestern United States.Current form: Unchanged, if used somewhat more ironically in the contemporary lexicon.