I'll prob bring a few out here!
We know you’ll be thinking of more, go share it with us so others can learn from it as well! I’m from the SF Bay Area and we use all these and more! My Latino friends – by the way – ALSO roll their eyes when they hear that shortened, improper term for our state!Awesome insight from a Cali native! I’m just saying fam. Plus, it’s just so much more fun to talk this way!So without further ado [without anymore waiting], here are some more popular California slang terms you may have never heard of: a lot or very. For example, check out “post up,” “cruise,” and “bail” below (among others).Here are some of the most common California slang terms that you’ve probably never heard of:Did you think this was it? The word “Cali” isn’t used by Californians! It was NEVER a term anyone used – at least those who wanted to be taken seriously! Down here in SoCal especially in SoBay, you on two wheels, then you Lit Fam YOLO fo sho.

Maybe they’re referring to “boxie”Most of that stuff appears to be ghetto slang.

It doesnt even seem like a big deal. Socal peeps joke that they have quantified hella to be equivalent to the number 98 though some scientists argue that it represents 10^27.Dude, Dingus is spot-on on this one.
Want to learn more about speaking English like a native?From SoCal… you’re using some of these soooo wrong… We /DO/ say a lot of this though.xD haha. Not many people in state who were born and raised in California use Cali.It’s insane…a lot of that slang is used up here in TorontoPlease don’t say bombie, it’s just bomb bruh, idk where y’all got bombie from XD As for mob we usually say mobbin, “Mobbin with my crew” “We out here mobbin” we usually only use mob singularly when describing the crew/group of friends “Where’s the mob at fam?” “The mob over that way” Swooped sound waaaayyy too similar to suwoop, so I wouldn’t take that chance if I was y’all. And It’s no usual someone out of that tribe say something like that. Most of these are from nor-Cal. I love your summer breezes, and I love your winter rain. Cheers As a native Californian, may I offer one small bit of advice, Mars? Your slippin . Mess around and have someone pull up on y’all for that ish. I grew up in Southern California, and I say sketch, but that’s it. !Are you sure this article shouldn't be Colorado slang?Literally never hear/use half of those. Thought this could be helpful but it's the same slang we use. Even so, we thought we’d get in on the word play by rounding up a few Cali properties currently listed by There’s a welcome sign just outside Bolinas that tells you all you need to know about the quirky coastal hamlet: “Entering a socially acknowledged nature-loving town.” Some say Bolinas is a 1960s time capsule—an ode to a bohemian, almost utopian way of life, where free used clothes are left for the taking outside stores and tie-dye is still a pattern of choice. Do you have enough time to learn two languages at once?Personally, I would recommend you try to practice your English at least a little bit each day, even if it’s only 15 minutes. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.

These have been used since the 60’s or 79’s regularly.I'm living in CO right now and I've only heard less than half of these words used here.You haven't been here your whole life or met enough locals thenI have regularly heard and used 11/17 of these terms all my life.

I grew up in Southern California, and I say sketch, but that’s it. There is always something different and unique in a place. It depends completely on the person and how they grew up, their group of friends, etc. Vallejo.

Thank your advisors – on behalf of THIS native CaliFORNIAN! Hella Nor Cal est.

This showed how people from California can be so creative and playful with their language.

Thanks to Aj, James Joyce for correcting these lyrics. We also have a tendency to Break up the bay and there are a ton of stereotypes that go with it all. Dude look at a map. Californians insert the article “the” in front of their freeway … And no one says “braw” anymore.. its too over used. hey,thanks for post , I just wanna say I have been studying ENGLISH for several years ,I’ve read several novels in ENGLISH up to 11 until now and thousands of new york times and the econemist articles not to mention watching a bunch of AMERICAN movies ,songs , reality show . Would a Mississippian call his/her state “Missi”? As a Coaster (term for West Coast dude), “Cali” was a friendly anticipatory word for cruisin where it’s warm on your day off. It doesn’t get anymore “tech” than Silicon Valley, the tech capital of the world. People who use the word “hella” want people to think they’re from Boston.I don’t think that’s true. I-i dunno about that one dudeIn Southern California, does people call other people “cousin”?Also- Another word is Hella, I dont hear Hella ever outside of California.Slang is one of the most interesting and fun aspects of a language.The more slang you know, the easier it is to connect and make friends with native speakers.People from California love to use and make up their own slang, adding color and personality to the language.A lot of the slang used in California is also used by the rest of the United States, partly because of Hollywood and partly because a lot of people want to move to California. Trevor I really just wanted to just say you got a hell of a run outta this one, 2018 still getting comment’s. Also nobody says "clutch," and same with claiming, at least not in that context… I concur.

As a Coaster (term for West Coast dude), “Cali” was a friendly anticipatory word for cruisin where it’s warm on your day off.