#youth

• Adolescent — A person at the age of adolescence, a period of biological, psychological, and social transition between puberty and maturity (adulthood); a young man or woman characterized by profound physical and personality changes. As an adjective, it describes traits, behaviors, or manifestations specific to this stage of human development.
• Adolescent girl — A female person at the age of adolescence, a transition stage of biological, cognitive, and social development between puberty and adulthood; a young woman characterized by profound identity shifts and accelerated physical growth. As an adjective, it describes manifestations, traits, or behaviors specific to girls during this evolutionary period.
• Away from keyboard — Acronym borrowed from the English jargon 'away from keyboard', widely used in Romanian virtual communities, video games, and messaging platforms to indicate that the user is temporarily away from the computer or unavailable to respond. Although used as a standalone word in the current speech of young people, it is not included in classical academic Romanian dictionaries.
• Out of arguments now — A hybrid compound form or internet slang expression consisting of the Romanian contraction 'amnu' (not now) and the English-derived slang 'amo' (graphical variation for 'ammo' - ammunition, resources, arguments). It is used informally to signal a temporary lack of replies, counterarguments, or energy during a debate.
• Tall youth — A rare regional variant of the word 'nandralău' (or derived from 'handralău'), used in the Moldavian dialect to designate a tall, sturdy, and robust young man, often characterized as a rascal, a loafer, or prone to wandering. In a linguistic and structural context, the term describes a robust person who spends their time without serious occupation, serving as an expressive form of individualization in popular narratives.
• Anti-aging — Slowing down, preventing, or combating the visible effects of biological aging; a treatment, cosmetic product, or medical therapy aimed at maintaining the youthfulness of the skin and body. Although omnipresent in dermatological clinics, beauty salons, and on cream labels in Romania, the term is treated exclusively as an unadapted raw loan and does not appear in dexonline.
• Hitting on someone — A slang or colloquial term in contemporary Romanian used to describe the act of insistently approaching, hitting on, or ostentatiously courting a person in a romantic or sexual manner. In certain urban social contexts, the word can also take on the extended meaning of small talk, complimentary chatter, verbal testing, or an attempt to win someone's favor through repeated flattery.
• To hit on someone — To insistently approach a person for the purpose of hitting on them, flirting, or picking them up; to attempt to win someone's favor through direct lines or repeated flattery. Broadly, in urban jargon, the term can also describe chatting idly, stalling in a trivial conversation, or trying to convince someone of something using persistent arguments or verbal manipulation.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Sturdy lad — A large, well-developed boy at the age of adolescence or early youth; a sturdy young lad or teenager. The term is used in colloquial speech and realistic literature to describe a boy in his transition period toward manhood, often exhibiting energy and a robust build.
• Group of boys — A rare collective noun designating a multitude of boys, a large group of young lads, or the totality of adolescents within a community or rural settlement; a crowd of boys. The term carries a slightly informal or expressive nuance, often evoking the dynamism, bustle, and energy specific to youth gatherings.
• Boyish — A regional form or archaic spelling for the adjective 'băiețesc' (boyish); belonging to boys, regarding boys, or specific to their behavior, games, and mindset. The term is found in ethnographic texts or folk lyrics to describe a costume, a custom, or a dynamic attitude typical of the community's young lads.
• Big boy — An augmentative and regional form for a large, tall, robust, and physically well-developed boy; a sturdy young lad or strong youth. The term is often used in familial or colloquial language to emphasize with pride or slight irony the vigorous constitution of an adolescent in full growth spurt.