Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

M is like the stuff you need to feel fancy, like money, snacks, and a throne made of gold.

My church has a vending machine. That's material, baby.

He got a new car. That's material. No questions asked.

The priest bought a mansion. That's material. Period.

2

E is all about the weird stuff you see or feel, like visions, dreams, or when you think you're talking to God but it's just your mom.

I saw a flamingo in the sky. That's experiential.

I had a dream I was a sandwich. Experiential, for sure.

She thinks she's talking to God. That's experiential. Probably.

3

R is the stuff you do over and over, like singing, dancing, or yelling at the sky like it owes you money.

We all sing in church. That's ritual.

He dances every Sunday. That's ritual. No arguments.

She yells at the sky every day. That's ritual. For real.

4

M is the stories you tell yourself, like ancient tales, fake history, or when you think you're a superhero.

He thinks he's a superhero. That's mythic.

They tell stories about the first priest. That's mythic.

She says she was born in a fire. That's mythic. Probably.

5

E is the rules you live by, like not eating meat on Fridays, or never talking to your ex, or always stealing snacks from the altar.

No meat on Fridays. That's ethical.

Never talk to your ex. That's ethical.

He steals snacks from the altar. That's ethical. No doubt.

6

D is the official stuff you have to believe, like the Bible, the Pope, or the fact that you're supposed to be perfect.

They believe the Bible. That's doctrinal.

The Pope says so. That's doctrinal.

You're supposed to be perfect. That's doctrinal. For real.

7

S is the people you hang out with, like your church group, your family, or the guy who always brings cake on Sundays.

We all hang out on Sundays. That's social.

Her family is crazy. That's social.

He brings cake every week. That's social. No lie.