a word used in sted of uhh that was stared with the movie Valley Girl
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A word used by bitchy preps who think that they are all that....Hilary Duff.
That was like a bangin like party last night.
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practically every other freaking word in Californians' vocabulary
a necessity to Californian language; a Californian accent, if you will
Kaitlyn said, "I mean, it's not like he got all the way to third base, like, I kind of, like helped him there, but, like, he, like kind of like wanted it."
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Used mid-sentence by everyone considered a minor because they need to buffer their thoughts every two seconds because autism is slowly dominating the gene pool in America through natural selection.
Kid: So can you like, um, like--
Fucking anyone else: Holy fuck you little shit I will cum in your insulin pump if you stutter one more time you little deficit fuck
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In all its uses, "like" adds little color, and there are more descriptive words that can be substituted for almost all its uses.
1. (v) to mildly enjoy. Used by all ages.
1a. (v) To have mildly strong to strong romantic feelings for another. May imply a lack of confidence in one's self or ability to commit. Used mainly from ages 11-17.
2. (comparison) Expressing little to moderate similarity between two or more objects, people, ideas, etc. used in similes, along with synonym, as. Used by all ages.
3. (interjection) Meaningless verbal filler. Synonymous with um and uh. Usually said unintentionally, while trying to finish a statement or question after starting. Should not be used when public speaking. Used mainly by ages 11-14. Stereotypically used by tween girls.
4. (v) Said. Used mainly in past tense. As in 3, used to fill the gap made by deciding what to say. Used by 14-30
1. I liked that movie enough that I'd rent it again, but I wouldn't buy it.
1a. I like her, but I don't think I should tell her yet.
2. Tastes like chicken.
3. I was just, like, walking in the park, when he, like, totally was, like, staring at me.
4. And then I was all like, "you don't know nothin about me"
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The jumjum break in speech primarily to try and think of the next line of lies to cover information and projects that are not being worked on.
I called like the department like and the like coordinator like did not ever like call me like back.
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