Ever feel like you need a Skidmore-specific pocket dictionary on campus? We’ve compiled a list of all the campus “slang” that makes Skidmore, Skidmore. Here’s all the lingo you need to know to enjoy a lively convo with a Skidmore student!
(Note: All slang has been collected from seniors and is subject to frequent changes from year to year.)
Luggage– A stage-four clinger
Hamboned– Getting really drunk
The D-hall– the Skidmore dining hall
Red side– Emily’s Garden side of the D-hall; usually occupied by the hipsters and artsy students
Blue side– near Global and the pasta station; usually occupied by the athletes an their groupies
Chicken (free) finger Friday– dhall weekly delight that also comes in a vegetarian option that is the perfect greasy lunch choice after a Thursday night out
Biddies– young girls
Just lampin’– hanging out on the couch and watching tv or playing video games
Fresh meat– Freshmen
Get loose– getting drunk and loosening up
DT– downtown
The ‘bodys or peab’s– Peabody’s
Getting bodied– getting drunk at Peabody’s
Venue– AKA Club Shadow
Raging– extreme partying frequently done every weekend Thursday-Saturday
Wilin‘- overreacting or freaking out for no reason- “quit wilin!” or “he’s wilin out”
“I’m tryin’ to”– I want to
Sick, Off the hook, dope, ill– awesome, great, cool (may all be used interchangeably)