Students create Philly Slang Handbook for new teachers

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As back-to-school approaches, teachers are busy getting mentally ready and getting their lesson plans in order. But teachers in Philadelphia are also brushing up on their language skills - as in learning what it is their students are actually saying.

Sayless, which is an assurance, or saying that you understood, is just one of the words included in a first-ever handbook presented to teachers and counselors in the Philadelphia School District this year.
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The list of Philly slang, as its called, was compiled and defined by the students themselves.

Some of the words? Ocky - meaning fake or inauthentic.

Sawdy - meaning wrong - as in, I thought I'd make the bus, but I was sawty. Or outta pocket - meaning out of line - like, my teacher gave me two hours of homework, she outta pocket.

There are 22 words or phrases on the list in total.
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To read the full list of words, CLICK HERE.



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