Mrs. Muttrox had a conversation with a high school teacher friend of hers that confirmed a pet theory of ours.
Mrs. Muttrox: Do the kids still say “bling”?
Teacher: Not really.
Mrs. Muttrox: I heard something about it on NPR.
Teacher: If they use the word on NPR, the kids aren’t saying it anymore.
To put it another way, any piece of urban slang that I know isn’t actual current urban slang.
Yo, Peace out.
I completely agree with this theory. Although I’m pretty close to the cutting edge since we use a lot of slang on THE SHIELD that I’ve never heard. Unfortunately, you get mocked if you admit you don’t know all the street slang. Often it’s better to just keep your ignorance a secret.