Hernandez
Hi, there Are there any informal/slang words in American English that mean something like “make fun of”? For example, let’s say the Patriots lose a Super Bowl (Nothing against them, it is just because that’s the one of the few American football teams I know), and the fans of other teams start to make fun of Patriots fans. What could I say to mean “make fun of”, “joke”? The patriots lost, and now Patriots fans are being (made fun of) because of that. What could I say here instead of “made fun of”? Thank you!
Mar 4, 2021 12:13 PM
Answers · 5
Some responses depend on your relationship to the intended listener. If it is someone you know and are friends with, then the language can change quiet a bit, especially when it comes to slang. With a friend you could use something along the lines off... Give/gave (depending on present or past tense) a hard time As in "I gave him a hard time" Similar to this (you will hear at some point) is "Give/gave him sh*t" while sh*t is generally seen as profanity, it is one I hear quiet a bit and means the same as hard time in that context. I would say it is used frequently amongst guys that are friends. I would have to think on that for a little bit and I could expand on some answers. There are many ways to word such a statement, depending on who it is said to.
March 4, 2021
Teased Made fun of Mocked Taking/getting heat Slang varies a lot. I have not ever heard of the words that other commenters included such as "razzed or busting chops". it's interesting to see how diverse language is!
March 4, 2021
Mocked Razzed (slang)
March 4, 2021
Hi Hernandez, I’m not American but am exposed to American culture through television and movies, i am from England but i believe that you could say that ‘people are busting their chops’ Maybe a native American speaker on italki can confirm this bit i’m 95% confident :)
March 4, 2021
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