The introductory "like" is placed before a sentence, such as "Like, how are you," "Like, sit down," or 'Like, it's cold in here," and then there is the introductory "it's like" such as "It's like, she should mind her own business" (Grammar pp). The introductory "like" is generally a filler and does not affect the meaning, while the introductory "it's like" is usually an intensifier and gives emphasis to the sentence (Grammar pp).
Slang is also used in present for past, as in "I'm at the mall, and I see this cool shirt, and I buy it," here, present-tense verbs are being used with past-tense meaning (Grammar pp).
Another filler word is "stuff," as in "They sell hot dogs and stuff," or "They dance and stuff" (Grammar pp). Almost any kind or word or phrase can be followed by "and stuff," which can mean "and so on" or it can mean nothing at all (Grammar pp). The word "whatever" is used in similar ways, such as "or whatever" replacing "and stuff" or someone may say "I'll eat whatever" (Grammar pp). A slot has been created that need to be filled by a noun or by some other kind of word, so often it is filled with "stuff" or "whatever," thereby making the sentence grammatically complete without using any particular idea to fill the slot (Grammar pp). "Whatever" also serves as a one-word reply to anything, such as "Whatever!" (Grammar pp). Other reply words include, "No way, Gross, Dude, Totally, *****in, Awesome, Way, Sweet, Tits, for sure, Fine, and Yeah-right" (Grammar pp).
Hella" as in "a hella good time" is presumably a shortening of "hell of a," but it is also used predicatively, as in "Their house is hella big" (Grammar pp). This is not a new part of speech, but rather is still a secondary modifier and acts as an example of how grammatical evolution occurs as part of slang (Grammar pp).
Tits," even in its literal meaning,...
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