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.) Â
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 Â
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-SaturdayÂ
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)