What does Snackosaurus mean - we clarify
You may have heard the word "Snackosaurus" before. In this practical tip, we will tell you what the meaning of the youth word is and where it comes from.
Snackosaurus: origin & meaning of the term
The word "Snackosaurus" made it into the top 10 in the election of the youth word of 2018. We explain what the word means.
- "Snackosaurus" is composed of the words "Snack" and "-saurus". A "snack" is something like a small snack, while "-saurus" is derived from the dinosaur.
- "Snackosaurus" thus means a person who is very voracious and can eat many amounts at once.
- Although snacks are rather small meals, the "Snackosaurus" shows that someone eats a lot and a lot of small things. As a result, the word snack loses its meaning as a small snack.
- You can also order a T-shirt with the word printed on it.
Snackosaurus: We explain whether young people use the word
Again and again the jury is criticized for the youth word of the year. Many believe that the youth words completely ignore reality and are hardly used by the young people themselves.
- Youth words selected by the jury such as "Selfiecide" or "being fly" were hardly or not used in the everyday language of adolescents. Only when the youth word was chosen did they become known.
- It was also criticized that some definitions of youth words were incorrect. So a "leek" was wrongly defined as a fool. The fact that this word actually means a thin person without muscles was overlooked and only corrected later.
- This is probably due to the fact that many different age groups participate in the coordination of the youth word. Some of these have little relation to the current youth.
In our next practical tip, find out what the word "Sheesh" means among young people.