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mellow

Date: Aug 24 2000

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

”...she’s needing something to bring her to a
more mellow state.”
(Talking about her character in her new movie, The Cell.)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

relaxed, laid-back, calm, pleasant
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2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Mellow *_has lots of great applications. If someone is
too excited, you can tell him/her to “
mellow out.” If you’re
really tired and want to have a quiet night at home, tell
your friends you’re going to “stay home and be _
mellow*.”

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“You need to be mellow man. I don’t understand why you’re”

“so angry. Just relax for a while and you’ll feel better.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

“Mellow state = needs something to bring her down to a relaxation mode… a quiet time to relax, listen to soft music or read a book… to do something that requires no effort to do.”
by Ozgur
“Maybe it means peaceful, untroubled…?”
by Eduardo
“Mellow means less intense, like when a person is so up-tight, it’s better for him/her to mellow down.”
by Christy (Hong Kong)

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