#jargon

• Father (slang) — A slang and familiar term used in colloquial speech, especially by youth, to designate one's father or parents (frequently used in the plural form, 'babacii'). The word carries a slightly ironic yet affectionate connotation. In certain secondary regional or archaic contexts, the term historically referred to a respected old man, a head of a family, or an elder, having etymological roots linked to Oriental or Slavic terms signifying parental figures or old men.
• Mother (slang) — A feminine slang and familiar term derived from the masculine 'babac', used in youth colloquial speech to designate one's mother. Although it is a jargon term with slightly ironic or playful undertones, it implicitly expresses an affectionate relationship of family proximity. Historically or within certain secondary regional dialects, the word could also refer to an elderly woman or a grandmother, maintaining its etymological connection to Balkan roots centered on kinship.
• Old hag (slang) — A slang and depreciative term used in daily urban language to designate an elderly woman. The word carries a strongly pejorative connotation, mocking the physical appearance, behavior, or perceived outdated mindset of the person in question. It is constructed by adding a suffix with augmentative-depreciative value, frequently encountered in street jargon or informal discussions where ironic distancing or satirical coloring is intended.
• Old geezer (slang) — A slang and depreciative term used in urban colloquial language to designate an elderly man, serving as the masculine equivalent of the word 'babacioacă'. It carries a strongly ironic or satirical nuance, referencing rigid behaviors, outdated mindsets, or physical decrepitude, being primarily utilized in youth street jargon to express a critical distance from older generations.
• Big fellow (slang) — A slang and familiar term used to designate a man of imposing stature, bulky, robust, or even corpulent, often past his prime, but who retains a dominant authority or physical presence. Although originating from roots that suggest a respected elder or a family patriarch, in modern jargon it is sometimes used with a slightly ironic, pejorative, or condescending nuance, referencing a rigid, slow-moving individual or someone with an old-fashioned authoritarian behavior.
• Old geezer (slang) — A slang and familiar term used in daily language to designate an elderly man. The word carries a distinctly pejorative, ironic, or playful connotation, referencing rigid behaviors, outdated mindsets, physical decrepitude, or quirks specific to old age, typically utilized by youth to establish a critical or amused distance from older generations.
• Old hag (slang) — A feminine slang and familiar form derived from the term 'babalâc', used in daily urban language to designate an elderly woman. The word carries a depreciative, ironic, or satirical connotation, highlighting traits such as nagging, neighborhood gossip, or mental rigidity, serving as the functional feminine equivalent of terms within the same urban jargon sphere.
• Old geezer (slang) — A slang and familiar term used in daily language to designate an elderly man. The word carries a distinctly pejorative, ironic, or playful connotation, referencing rigid behaviors, outdated mindsets, physical decrepitude, or quirks specific to old age, typically utilized by youth to establish a critical or amused distance from older generations.
• Huge (slang) — A slang and familiar term used to describe something extremely large, bulky, huge, imposing, or substantial in size, quantity, or value. When referencing a person, it designates a massive, robust, or corpulent man. The word carries an expressive, often admiring or astonished connotation, frequently utilized in daily jargon to emphasize the extraordinary proportions of an object, a sum of money, or an achievement.
• Huge (slang) — The feminine form of the slang adjective 'baban', used to qualify a feminine abstract entity, object, or situation as being huge, considerable, bulky, or extremely important. When utilized as a noun, it designates a massive, corpulent, or imposing woman, maintaining the intensive nuance and expressive-colloquial style specific to modern urban jargon.
• Sexual act (vulgar) — A slang term with highly vulgar or licentious nuances, utilized in clandestine daily language. In its most widespread and explicit sense, it designates the sexual act or copulation. Secondarily or through metaphorical extension in street jargon, the term can refer to a severe beating, a physical punishment, or, in old criminal slang, to the act of stealing, pilfering, or cheating someone.
• Awesome (slang) — A slang and familiar term used in modern urban jargon to describe something excellent, great, remarkable, of very high quality, or of impressive size. When referencing a person, it designates a capable, influential individual, a respected leader, or a boss within a specific group (sometimes used as an honorific peer-to-peer form of address). The word carries a strongly positive, expressive, and appreciative connotation in youth informal communication.
• Baccalaureate — An archaic form, obsolete spelling, or regional variant for 'bacalaureat' (the baccalaureate exam); the national high school graduation examination or the academic title granted upon passing it. Found primarily in 19th and early 20th-century administrative, legal, and literary texts, it reflects the phonetic adaptation stages of French loanwords into the modern Romanian educational system.
• Back — A technical term borrowed from English, used in sports jargon to designate a player who acts as a defender or a member of the backline within a team (especially in rugby, American football, or old-style traditional football). This player holds an essential defensive and structural role, responsible for blocking opposing attacks, intercepting balls, and initiating counterattacks from their own half.
• Backhand — A technical stroke executed in racket sports (tennis, table tennis, badminton) played with the back of the hand facing the direction of the ball's trajectory. This structural maneuver requires specific body positioning and shoulder rotation, and it can be performed either single-handed or with both hands to ensure superior control and increased ball speed.
• To tip — The act of offering or giving a tip to someone; rewarding a rendered personal service with money or, in an extended and pejorative sense within old texts, attempting to gain the goodwill or protection of a public official by offering an illegal sum. This structural verbal term has fallen almost completely into disuse in contemporary language, being replaced by more accessible verbal phrases.
• Troublemaker — A slang term used in urban or prison environments to describe a loud, rowdy, or quarrelsome person prone to causing a racket or collective agitation. Secondarily, it represents an ironical or simplified graphic adaptation of 'bauhausist', designating an adherent, designer, or architect who follows the functionalist and minimalist principles of the Bauhaus school.
• Baiaram — A colloquial term used in Romanian youth jargon and familiar language to designate a noisy party, a festive gathering, or an informal bash organized in a private space. Evolved semantically from the Turkish loanword 'bairam' (meaning major Muslim religious holidays), it acquired a secular, recreational character in modern use.
• Bacon — A recent culinary neologism phonetically adapted into familiar Romanian speech from the English or French 'bacon', denoting cured and smoked pork belly cut into thin slices. It is frequently encountered in casual dining menus.
• Little boy — An affectionate diminutive for 'băiat', designating a small boy or a cute male child. In modern urban slang, the term has also acquired a pejorative or ironic nuance, defining a street-smart youth who adopts a defiant or ostentatious behavior.