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This Teacher Compiled a List of Slang Terms He Learned From His Students

For those of you who didn't know what "jawn" meant.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 21: Hallways and student lockers are pictured inside the Brooke High School and Eighth Grade Academy in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston on Sep. 21, 2018. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Many teachers encounter the fine line between coming across as relatable with their students, and turning into a real-life version of that Steve Buscemi "How do you do, fellow kids" meme.

If you're trying to be in the know as well, click here to check out "Callahan's Generation Z Dictionary."

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"Language is so fluid, and every generation creates their own vocabulary bank of slang," Callahan said, "The students created it, I am sort of just the archivist!"

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