You are so roasted!

Since starting public school our home has been introduced to a lot of different words, terms, phrases, dances, and songs.  One of the recent words that my 8-year-old son has been using and now our 4-year-old daughter uses is the term “roasted.” The word “roasted” makes me think of a big tray of roasted zucchini, eggplant, red onions, peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes.  And it sounds and smells delicious! My son has told me over and over that is not the same roasted!

But what does the new term “roasted” mean?  Urban Dictionary says “roasted” refers to being dissed (throwback!) or burned (whoa way back) or told by (or made fun of) by a group of people.  And now that actually makes sense. It cracks me up to actually hear my kids taunt each other for things. Just today my daughter said she finished her chore of wiping down the table and chairs and my son said she wasn’t done.  When my husband said that she (my daughter) is done and she can watch a show she said to her brother “See! I told you! Roasted!”, I near fell off my stool laughing. It’s funny to hear her use the word so perfectly and just so silly how new slang sounds (ok diss still makes me chuckle).