What it means to “cut out” is better to learn from general curiosity, and not because you saw this word on a page in the social network of your own child. Indeed, despite the frivolous sound, it means quite serious and terrible things.
"Cut out": the definition of the word in modern slang
What does this word mean? What is a "cut"? Despite the fact that it is more often used as jargon of adolescents, the definition can be found even in a regular dictionary:
Cut out - 1) wear out, out of operation, deteriorate from frequent use (applies to saw); 2) the passive form of the verb “cut out”.
As you know, on forums and in VKontakte groups, young people use it in a completely different meaning. So what does it mean to "cut out" in the language of adolescents?
The word "sawn" young boys and girls mean two meanings:
- leave, leave, leave;
- block your profile or delete a page on a social network;
- commit suicide.
In the last sense, the word began to be used not so long ago. You can learn more about the reasons why the topic of teenage suicides has become so discussed in recent years. In the meantime, we will understand the origin of the term, because it does not correspond at all to the dictionary.
Where did this word come from?
What does it mean to "cut out", you already understand. But why did such a term appear in the Internet environment (where it is most often used)?
It goes back to the popular video, which every second saw. In it, the district police officer is talking with a man who is clearly in a state of serious drug intoxication. The addict cries out fragmentary phrases, among which is often repeated "they sawed the door, " "they sawed the door for me."
Most likely, it was from here that the word "sawn off" began to be used in the sense of "retire." But why in recent years has he been associated with teenage suicides?
