Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Neologism 2: Fleep

Fleep
This word is a word that I have heard used across many states. Although it originated in a youth group in Maryland, it spread to upstate New York, North Carolina, and even Tennessee. It may also be used in Pennsylvania and Virginia, but I am unsure if it is that widespread. The word is typically accompanied by a thumb gesture that involves a bent thumb. “Fleep” has been dubbed the “church group flip off.” Although the hand gesture is used in a similar way to flipping someone off,the rules to using the word are that it can mean anything, but it must mean something positive. If someone is “fleeped,” than they have been given the thumb and received positive words in a negative situation. The word “fleep” is often used in the exclamatory statement “Fleep You!”

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