14 Words That Meant Something Completely Different When You Were A Kid

    Your daddy ain't your father anymore.

    Michelle Rennex
    by Michelle Rennex

    BuzzFeed Staff, Australia

    1. "Rubber"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: A tool used to erase mistakes written in pencil.

    What it means now: An item used to prevent any uh, ~mistakes~ from happening in nine months time.

    2. "High"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: Being as close to the sky as possible while on a swing.

    What it means now: The aftermath of consuming some dank weed.

    3. "Brazilian"

    Paramount Pictures

    What it meant back then: A person from the country of Brazil.

    What it means now: A very, very painful process of waxing all the hair off ya' vag.

    4. "Bills"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: Lots of paper money.

    What it means now: Lots of overdue bank statements and debt notes.

    5. "Bounce"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: Throwing a ball back and forth against a surface.

    What it means now: Embarrassingly getting a cheque back because you didn't have enough funds in your account.

    6. "Thirst"

    Bravo

    What it meant back then: Feeling the need to drink because you're dehydrated.

    What it means now: Feeling the need to climb somEBODY LIKE A DAMN TREE BECAUSE THEY'RE SEXY AF.

    7. "Pussy"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: A cute lil' kitty cat.

    What it means now: Another word for vagina.

    8. "Thongs"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: Rubber sandals otherwise known as flip-flops.

    What it means now: Really uncomfortable underwear that are pretty much a sexy permanent wedgie.

    9. "Catfish"

    MTV

    What it meant back then: A type of fish that kinda looked like a cat.

    What it means now: Tricking someone into a relationship or friendship by pretending to be a whole damn other person.

    10. "Late"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: Not being on time.

    What it means now: Your period not being on time.

    11. "Bang"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: The really loud noise that comes out of a gun, or a sick front fringe.

    What it means now: To have sex, and still, to have a really sick front fringe.

    12. Daddy

    Logo

    What it meant back then: Your literal father.

    What it means now: A male who's hot AF and is usually older than you.

    13. "Toys"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: The word for all your miscellaneous trinkets you played with.

    What it means now: Sex toys. Honestly just any device you use for sex.

    14. "$100"

    Getty Images

    What it meant back then: "I HAVE SO MUCH MONEY, I'M SO RICH."

    What it means now: "I'm broke."