Incorporating "Mid" Into Your Vocabulary
How can parents use this term in daily life? Here are some tips!
Where did 'mid' come from?
According to Malik, "mid" was used by people in cannabis culture.
"Meaning weed that’s not quite top shelf, but not bottom of the barrel either," she wrote. "Perfectly fine in a pinch, mid-grade weed is neutral-positive as it gets the job done for cannabis consumers who are less than discerning."
“Mid” made trouble in September 2021, when professional wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman used it to insult people who live in Cincinnati, Ohio, during a match.
“It’s called the Midwest because every single thing in it is mid,” he yelled, including a chili restaurant chain, the Cincinnati Reds baseball team and people who call the region home.
According to Adam Aleksic, aka, the “Etymology Nerd” as he’s known on TikTok, the word “mid" will get midder with time.
“We will almost definitely see ‘mid’ become even more negative because it’s a very frequent theme in etymology for common or average things to become bad,” Aleksic said in a TikTok video.
Aleksic pointed to the origins of words like “trivial” which once defined “commonplace” and “vulgar” meant “pertaining to the common people,” he said.
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
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How is Mid Used in Different Situations?
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While the definition of mid is to describe something as in the middle between bad and good or mediocre, it can also be used as an insult.
“Did you hear Drake’s new album?”
“Yeah, it was mid, though. His earlier music is much more impressive.”
“This salad is pretty mid. I should have gone with the burger.”
Region specific slang
Medan is the capital of North Sumatra Province. Most of the slang from Medan are heavily influenced by Malay, Hokkien and Karo language. For example, "bapa" for "father", "nande" for "mother", "kedé" for "shop", "tutup lampu" for "turn off the light", "buka radio" for "turn on the radio". Another example of Medan slang is by adding "punya" at the end of the sentence. For example, "mobil aku punya" for "my car". They also have the tendency to confuse between e /ə/ and é /e/, partially due to the fact that most of nearby Batak languages lack the former vowel, the schwa.
Is "Mid" Positive or Negative?
"Mid" is generally considered a negative term because it implies that something is not impressive or noteworthy. While it doesn't suggest something is outright bad, it certainly conveys a lack of excitement or enthusiasm, marking it as just adequate or average in its category, without any remarkable qualities.
"Mid" is a slang word for anything that's ... blah. Meh. Eh.
According to Bark.us, a company that decodes teen slang, "mid" is "a term used to describe something that is average, not particularly special, 'middle of the road.'"
Urban Dictionary states that “mid” is: "Used to insult or degrade an opposing opinion, labeling it as average or poor quality.”
What does 'mid' mean?
Think: a lukewarm bowl of mac-and-cheese or a three-star hotel, says Kelly Elizabeth Wright, a postdoctoral research fellow in language sciences at Virginia Tech.
“How was that new boba place?” “It tasted mid.”
“What do you think of my outfit? “It’s mid.”
“Did you like the movie?” “It’s a mid sequel.”
“Mid is a fun word that I find indicative of the ways in which the newer generations are using language, particularly how younger users find ways to downgrade less-than-pleasant experiences," Wright tells TODAY.com. "(Previous) generations ... which have been prone to hyperbole, might have called such places and experiences 'wretched' or 'heinous,' making contemporary applications of 'mid' feel like a rather self-aware alternative."
According to Wright, "mid" is older than modern English.
"It's been part of the language since before 1150 and means ‘occupying a central, medial, or intermediate position,' according to the Oxford English Dictionary," she says. "We are seeing it grow in usage, both in terms of an increasing number of people using the term descriptively and that number of people including users from diverse backgrounds."
As guest writer Ayesha M. Malik wrote in “Among the New Words,” a journal published by “American Speech”:
“It can also be used very neutrally to mean something is not worthy of substantive remark, capturing perfectly Gen Z’s blasé attitudes about most things, as in ‘I have no feelings one way or the other. It is the middest of mid,’ It’s all somewhere near the middle — the spin is up to the speaker.”
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If you or your teen is on social media, then you’ve likely come across the newest popular slang term, “mid.” As parents, it’s important to stay on top of slang and understand what your teens are talking about. So, we’re answering the question, what does mid mean?
What does mid mean in slang?
Mid means mediocre, boring, or in the middle of bad and good.
What does 'mid' mean?
Think: a lukewarm bowl of mac-and-cheese or a three-star hotel, says Kelly Elizabeth Wright, a postdoctoral research fellow in language sciences at Virginia Tech.
“Mid is a fun word that I find indicative of the ways in which the newer generations are using language, particularly how younger users find ways to downgrade less-than-pleasant experiences," Wright tells TODAY.com. "(Previous) generations ... which have been prone to hyperbole, might have called such places and experiences 'wretched' or 'heinous,' making contemporary applications of 'mid' feel like a rather self-aware alternative."
According to Wright, "mid" is older than modern English.
"It's been part of the language since before 1150 and means ‘occupying a central, medial, or intermediate position,' according to the Oxford English Dictionary," she says. "We are seeing it grow in usage, both in terms of an increasing number of people using the term descriptively and that number of people including users from diverse backgrounds."
As guest writer Ayesha M. Malik wrote in “Among the New Words,” a journal published by “American Speech”:
“It can also be used very neutrally to mean something is not worthy of substantive remark, capturing perfectly Gen Z’s blasé attitudes about most things, as in ‘I have no feelings one way or the other. It is the middest of mid,’ It’s all somewhere near the middle — the spin is up to the speaker.”
Waktu yang tepat menggunakan slang bahasa Inggris
Seperti yang kita tuliskan di atas, slang words adalah bahasa informal sehingga penggunaannya lebih cocok digunakan untuk keadaan yang santai.
Kamu bisa menggunakan slang word untuk beberapa keadaan diantaranya percakapan dengan teman dekat dan sahabat dan juga percakapan maupun postingan di sosial media.
Tidak dianjurkan penggunaan slang words ini digunakan untuk lingkup formal misalnya di lingkungan akademis (sekolah, workshop, lembaga pembelajaran, kursus dan lainnya), bisnis, rapat dan juga percakapan kepada orang asing.
Jadi penting untuk menyesuaikan waktu dan keadaan untuk menggunakan slang word ini ya!
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