I'm wicked hungry

[Alfonso]

I'm wicked hungry.
It seems you're wicked tired.
It's wicked cute.

These are some of the examples some Bostonian people gave me of a very local usage of the word wicked, meaning very.
I wish to know if this word is also used in other places besides Boston.

Thanks for your help!

[Tomisimo]

I'd say that's pretty common slang usage among younger generations in all of the United States.
... used in other places but Boston... used in other places besides Boston.

[Iris]

It also means great.
-This forum is wicked
- Not as wicked as you, babe.

[Alfonso]

So these young Bostonians tried to fool me up saying to me it was only said in Boston. Some of them are my students. I will have to talk very clearly to them... ;).

Thanks a lot for the correction!

[Tomisimo]

This forum is wicked.Thanks.

So these young Bostonians tried to fool me up saying to me it was only said in Boston. Some of them are my students. I will have to talk very clearly to them... ;).They probably think it's only used where they are from, it's probably not a willful engaño.

[Iris]

After a really quiet day, everybody is writing at lightning speed now...

[Tomisimo]

Le está saliendo humo a mi teclado.

[Iris]

Same here.

[Marcos]

Boston?? I'm sorry to hear you are stuck in such a dreadful place :p

I am from Ohio and have heard both of the uses mentioned above for wicked. I believe you can hear that phrase all over the U.S. Probably not so much in the south though.

[Marsopa]

although I know what it means. Maybe I don't hang around with the right crowd.

Marsopa:(

[Marcos]

Maybe I don't hang around with the right crowd.


I don't think you are missing out on anything ;)

[Alfonso]

I don't think you are missing out on anything ;)So I guess you don't have a very good opinion of this slang. Actually, the problem for me is to know where and when to use this kind of words. I don't rule out to use wicked and other words like this, as I notice is a way to get in touch with this young people. They usually are surprised if I know some of the words I'm supposed not to know, and they enjoy teaching them to me. :rolleyes:

[LaGata]

The use of "wicked" to refer to an extreme of something (e.g., wicked good, wicked bad, wiiiiicked, etc.) most commonly used in the New England states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, sometimes New Hampshire and in Maine. Its use is extremely common among younger people, and is a pretty old form used by older folks in these states (I have relatives and friends in these areas). So your friends weren't kidding you. I have to say, however, that I wouldn't use it in general company only because it isn't considered very educated (I wouldn't use "wicked good" with a Harvard professor, for example!!!)