There are always little moments in life that make you realize you’re seriously getting old. Mine hit me in the face this weekend, when my 6-year-old daughter had fun driving me crazy by throwing a completely unfamiliar word: “quoicoubeh”. I had to google the latter to figure out what he meant? Absolutely. I suddenly felt like I was 78 years old? Also, yes.
What does “quoicoubeh” mean?
If you have children or if you date those of your friends or family, you may have heard them say this strange word out of nowhere, before laughing like piglets in front of your completely baffled head.
For simplicity, the word “quoicoubeh” is the 2023 version of our legendary “-What?” – Fire “which was all the rage in the 80s and 90s. Yes, concretely, “quoicoubeh” doesn’t mean anything, it’s just a somewhat silly language game, but one that makes people who don’t yet have the right to vote laugh.
Come on, scenario to help you put it into context: the child or teenager asks you a question, purposely muttering the end of his sentence. As a good caring parent, since you didn’t hear a word of what he just asked, you say, ” What ? “. And here he is screaming, smiling, proud as a peacock in ecstasy: “ whatcoubeh! »
That’s all.
Where does this “quoicoubeh” delusion come from?
For understand the origin of this novelty, it is necessary, as often, to turn to social networks, and more particularly at TikTok. If my extensive investigations are to be believed, namely a Google search and the panicked phone call I had to make to my 16-year-old niece, who is far more inclined than I am to grasp the world than those who still have baby teeth – the word “quoicoubeh” landed on the playground thanks to TikTokeur @camskolavache in December 2022.
From his video series, featuring “quoicoubeh” or its variant “apanyae” – a word that is said when the person opposite replies” huh ” instead of ” What — the trend was launched and spread among all teenagers, but also primary school and kindergarten students. One of the most famous videos is this one below, where we can see a teenager cheating on his teacher:
you would have understood, there is nothing dangerous or vulgar about the word “quoicoubeh”, it’s just a joke a little silly, like all of us.
What’s strange, as an adult, is now being on the other side of the barrier, and being one of those who say ” I don’t understand this young language while I was pouring myself another cup of thyme and honey tea — my throat itched, okay, it happens to everyone eh, it doesn’t mean I’m 120 — one Sunday evening.
I don’t want to exaggerate, but it still smells like fir, right?
Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
