The Rebellion sent a survey to Walpole High faculty members to find out how up-to-date they are on slang. Here are some of the best answers from teachers.

Spill the tea

[spil-thē-tee]. Phrase. when one tells an especially juicy bit of gossip.

“All my students like to spill the tea to me, because they think I’ve got some chill.” – Bailey Tighe, English

“My friend brought up his hatred of all things conservative in front of my Republican dad. She really spilled the tea on that one.” – Christine Giblin

“Dude, you spilled tea all over my parade!” – Gordon Strick

Ship

[ship]. Noun/verb. Short for romantic relationship; to endorse a romantic relationship.

“I shipped Katniss and Peeta.” – Laura Kay, Latin

“It’s hard to ship any couple in The Walking Dead, since you know people are just going to die and leave their boyfriends/girlfriends sad.” – Christine Giblin

“I use UPS to ship my packages.” – James Connolly

Salty

[sȯl-tē]. Adjective. A person who is bitter; a person who is a little bit angry or upset.

“After his bae threw shade at him, Joe was a little salty.” – David St. Martin, Math

“Things might have gotten salty if the principal hadn’t showed up.”   – William Powers

“Why is Ms. Sprague’s attitude so salty today?” –  Rachael Sprague

Goals

[gōlz]. Noun. When someone or something is beautiful and perfect, the whole package.

“There’s this adorable old couple at the Dunkie’s on 1A every morning.  I see how their love has lasted and I’m like, ‘Goals.’” – Christine Giblin, English

“#teachergoals” – Jamie O’Leary

“Ms. Culliton has Farmer and the Dell for lunch. Literal lunch goals.” – Bailey Tighe

Low-Key

[lō-kee]. Adjective/adverb. to have little emphasis; to keep things secret; secretly or discretely.

“They are like so low-key and chill homie.” – Ashley Prickel, Music

“‘Low-key, your mischief knows no bounds!’ said Thor, Prince of Asgard, as he foiled his brother’s underhanded plan.” – Michael Alan

“I low-key want to go to the movies this weekend.” – Laura Kay

Aesthetic

[es-the-tik]. Adjective. Coordination of one’s surroundings to be pleasing to the eye.

“My polo shirts and khakis are straight aesthetic.” – James Connolly, Grad Point

“She is possessed of an unusual aesthetic that renders her aesthetically unusual.”  – Gordon Strick

“Hey, dude, those basic hacks think they’re aesthetic.”  – Michael Alan