New to festivals? Out of the loop on the ‘hip’ lingo of youngsters lately? Effectively look no additional, I’ve compiled an inventory of some distinctive and probably misunderstood pageant slang.
Perhaps you’ve handed by a gaggle of pageant goers and understood nothing of what they had been saying. If solely we knew what they might have been attempting to say. This simply may assist!
Dust Goblin – Normally occurs to somebody after day two of the pageant. If you end up lined in filth, sleep disadvantaged, spiraling, however nonetheless one way or the other functioning and thriving. You may seem like a scary goblin. Oh, and uh, lined in filth!
Exodus or Mass Exodus – On the finish of the set or the tip of the pageant the place everyone seems to be leaving on the similar time. It may be chaotic, or oddly calm and unified.
Festie Bestie – Somebody you simply met on the pageant however have an prompt reference to, and subsequently spend the whole pageant connected to.
FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out. An uncontrollable feeling that should you go away actually any state of affairs to go to the toilet or take a nap or another activity wanted for human survival, that you’ll inevitably miss the best second of your total life and your pals will get to expertise it with out you.
Gifting – Giving a new friend or complete stranger at a festival a special item, piece of bijou, or different anonymous artifacts. Nothing is anticipated in return.
Floor Rating – While you discover one thing cool or priceless on the bottom and choose it up for your self.
Hippie bathe – Cleansing your total physique utilizing solely child wipes.
Land Seize – The act of staking your declare to a spot to camp on all through the pageant. This could get a bit aggressive and other people play soiled, carry your A-game.
Misplaced Puppies – The buddy that wanders away from the group and isn’t seen all day.
MOOP – Matter Out Of Place – An acronym coined at Burning Man however related in any respect festivals; small items of trash, glitter, feathers, googly eyes, and so on., something that’s not pure left behind on the bottom and subsequently litter. Choose up your MOOP!
Noob – Gamer slang turned related to day by day life, somebody who’s new to festivals and subsequently doesn’t know their ass from their fanny pack. Will also be known as Normies!
PLUR – Peace. Love. Unity. Respect. Invented at raves, these are phrases to stay by and assist everybody get alongside in a crowded house. There’s a ‘secret handshake’ that goes together with it adopted by buying and selling sweet bracelets. IYKYK.
Rave Mother & Dad – Somebody within the group who takes care of everybody and can reliably carry issues like water, chapstick, sunscreen, and different requirements. All the time be thankful for and thank your rave mum n’ pop.
Sparkle Pony – Completely un-prepared to outlive on their very own, however their outfits are fireplace and their solely motive to exist is ‘For the Gram!’
Spiraling – While you throw all of your sh*t in a bush and assume you’re being chased by aliens.
Spirit Information – While you meet somebody who finally ends up taking you on a non secular journey and/or reveals you the ropes of the pageant world. Psychedelics not required. Really helpful? Perhaps.
Theme Camp – A gaggle camp having a particular theme, decor and/or expertise, celebration favors, and so on. For instance; One camp we love at Excessive Sierra known as “Glitter City” the place anybody who walked in would get glitter bombed by the folks whose camp it was (see MOOP above).
Totem – A big and often very tall signal or different show used to seek out the place the group is at a stage the place there’s a sea of individuals. “Search for the massive Spongebob totem!”
Wook – Somebody who brings nothing to the desk however expects to mooch off of others without cost. Usually noticed wandering alone aimlessly or strolling into your camp searching for handouts. Their nostril is probably going crusted over completely with white powder. And you’ll be subjected to a really lengthy, undesirable story about their dreadlocks…
While you get to Stay Oak it might be useful to know the widespread vernacular of pageant goers. Realizing the distinction between goofing round and ‘boofing’ round will drastically change your expertise!
Remark your favourite pageant vocabulary under!