Clique-isms: Phrases From the Clique Series

All of the phrases and terms from The Clique series in one handy list! Find some I missed, or make up your own. Please make a comment and clicked "I like it!" if you liked it!

Everyone who’s anyone has heard of the Clique series. Though they may seem childish and very unrealistic, you have to admit, their your guilty pleasure. What makes you love the series so much? There are many things from me (you can tell, since my name is after Alicia’s screenname), but one of the big ones are their language. I like to call them “Clique-isms.” Here’s my list of Clique-isms I found, as well as their definition. Hope you n-joy! Latah!

Note: Clique-isms mostly from the first 9 books, and the Kristen summer book. Read the end of the article on submitting your own Clique-ism that I missed, or make up your own!

Try to guess what each thing means! Check below to see your score!

  1. (something) x10 – i.e. cool x 10
  2. ADD – Adner Double Day
  3. a door and a ball - adorable
  4. ahb-viously – obviously
  5. ah-dore(ing)(able) – adore(ing)(able)
  6. ah-gain – again
  7. ah-greed - agreed
  8. ah-lone – alone
  9. ah-lot (lawt) – alot
  10. ah-maze(ing) - amaze(ing)
  11. ah-noying(ly) – annoying(ly)
  12. ah-part – apart, away
  13. ah-pproved – approved
  14. Alpha – Leader
  15. Alpha status – being the leader
  16. Apple-C – vopy/copying/copycat
  17. awll – all
  18. aw-nest(ly) – honest(ly)
  19. awn – on
  20. awff – off
  21. ay-sap – as soon as possible
  22. ayy-men – amen, what you say after you pray to Gawd
  23. BFF – best friends first
  24. BFF – best friend forever
  25. BFF – boyfast forever
  26. BFFWC – best friends forever with crushes
  27. B-listers – not an Alpha, someone who isn’t worthy
  28. BMB – behind Massie’s back
  29. BOB - brains over beauty
  30. BOCD – Briarwood-Octavian Country Day
  31. BOGUSS – Briarwood-Octavian Government Unification Students’ Society
  32. blah-g – blog
  33. Block – Massie
  34. brill – brilliant
  35. BTD – be the driver, take charge
  36. buh-lieve – believe
  37. buh-lind – blind, can’t see!
  38. buh-log – blog
  39. buh-reath – breath
  40. Busted! – caught/oops!
  41. caw-tton – cotton
  42. CLAM – cute, loyal, athletic, middle class
  43. C-minus – crush minus, without a crush
  44. C-plus – crush plus, having a crush
  45. cuh-lubs – clubs, after school activities, etc.
  46. cuh-nect – connect
  47. cuh-razy – crazy, wild
  48. cuh-rucial – crucial
  49. cuh-yute(est) – cute(st)
  50. Current State of the Union - Massie’s daily listing of whats in/out
  51. D2M – dead to me
  52. DEC – direct eye contact
  53. deelish – delicious
  54. Derrington – Derrick Harrington
  55. Dial P for Phony – or L for Loser, etc.
  56. Done – okay
  57. Done, done and done – decided, conversation completely over
  58. Doose – Derrington + Moose
  59. DSL Daters – Girls who hook up quickly
  60. duh-licious(ly) – delicious
  61. Duh-livia – Olivia
  62. Dyl - Dylan
  63. eend – employee friend
  64. ehma-cute! – oh my god, how cute!
  65. ehma-yay! – oh my god, yay!!
  66. ehmagawd – oh my god
  67. evv-rryone – everyone
  68. e-nuff – enough
  69. ESP – emotional sensitivity powwows
  70. EW – eternal wannabe
  71. EW – extremely worn
  72. FATS – Fallen Alpha Trauma Syndrome
  73. Fannish – fake Spanish
  74. Faux-livia – Olivia
  75. FBFF – Florida best friends forever
  76. FEW – friend of eternal wannabe
  77. file – fake smile
  78. firsty-lasty status – using someone’s first and last name; status only given to the cutest boys
  79. FUggs – fake Uggs
  80. GABs – General Areas of BSing
  81. gah-ross – gross
  82. gawd – god
  83. gawt – got
  84. given - yes, I agree
  85. Glambition Lip Gloss – line created by TPC in first book
  86. GLU – Girl Like Us
  87. Go awn – what are you waiting for?
  88. gor-juss – gorgous
  89. Gossip Points – points awarded for good gossip
  90. H2G – hard to get
  91. hang-ten – a total ten
  92. heart it/I heart – I love
  93. Heart-Nets – Alicia’s rival Briarwood Tomahawks cheer team
  94. HART – hot, alpha, rich, toned
  95. hawness – honest (exaggerated)
  96. hawt(ness) – hotness/opposite of ugly
  97. huh-yuge – huge
  98. Humpty Dempsy – Dempsy Solomon
  99. hundy – hundred
  100. IASS – international alpha’s sign of surrender, wearing all white, head down
  101. IBS – International Billionaires School (not a real school)
  102. I double-dog heart that – love it x 10
  103. im-poss – impossible
  104. J’adore - I love (in French)
  105. jobby – job/hobby; something you do for fun, nawt money
  106. juh-een-yus – genius
  107. K or B K’ed – kiss or be kissed; a game; if you don’t kiss someone, the person next to you chooses someone to for you to kiss
  108. kewel – cool
  109. Kris – Kristen
  110. lawt - lot
  111. laytah – later
  112. LBD – Little Black Dress
  113. LBR – loser beyond repair
  114. Leesh – Alicia
  115. LISP – little seventh grade peon
  116. luh-v(ing) – love(ing)
  117. luxe - luxourioius
  118. luv – love
  119. luvved – loved
  120. MAC – Massie and Crew (or Claire)
  121. Mah-ssie – Massie
  122. MAP – maxiumum alpha potential
  123. Mass – Massie
  124. MB – Main Building
  125. MLV – mobile learning vehical aka trailors!
  126. MSP – major star potential
  127. MUCK – Massie’s Underground Clinic for Kissing
  128. nawt - not
  129. nuh-thing – nothing/nada
  130. n-joy – enjoy
  131. obv – obvious
  132. OCD – Octavian Country Day School
  133. OCDiva – A girl at OCD that acts like a diva
  134. oh-kay – okay
  135. OL – off/on limits
  136. opposite of true – false
  137. opposite of yes/no - no/yes
  138. Orland-ew – Orlando
  139. O-town – Orlando
  140. OTPC – outside the Pretty Committee
  141. ow-ch - overly owch
  142. pah-thetic – pathetic
  143. panic-bolt - a bolt of fear driven by panic
  144. PC – private conversation
  145. perf – perfect
  146. point – you’re right
  147. por fah-vor – please
  148. Pos – Positive
  149. POTI – pretty on the inside
  150. POTO – pretty on the outside
  151. puh-lease – please/as if!/pretty please
  152. puh-lenty – plenty
  153. puh-thetic – pathetic
  154. punch-backs – a game – be the first to spot a particular item and punch your friend
  155. puurrrrfect - perfect
  156. QCT – Quality Clique Time
  157. QFT – Quality Family Time
  158. revolusive – repulsive/revolting
  159. se-vuhn – seven
  160. shoporexic – not being able to shopp
  161. shopportunity – an opportunity to shop!
  162. Socc-hers – Massie’s female cheerleading team for the BOCD’s Tomahawk’s soccer team
  163. sole mates – having the same shoes
  164. SOS – summer of stress
  165. Soul-M8s – Soul Mates, a boy-girl Clique with 8 people and 4 couples
  166. spalpha – spanish alpha
  167. sub-C5 – the bomb shelter
  168. suh-noozer – snoozer, bo-ring!
  169. swear on Bean – swear to Gawd
  170. tawking – talking
  171. TCHS – the captain has spoken
  172. TFFW – too funny for words
  173. (T)(N)PC – (The)(New) Pretty Committee
  174. toe-dally – totally
  175. turn-awff – turn off
  176. VIG – very important guest
  177. wear or dare – a game – if you don’t do the game, you have to wear
  178. wannabes – followers; not clique-worthy girls
  179. WC – Witty Committee
  180. whatevs – whatever
  181. word jumbles – a word game – “rorsy” for “sorry”, etc.
  • 139-181 – A true Alpha! You know what to say and what it means in any situation!
  • 110-138 – You’re a second-in-command beta who knows whats going on, but isn’t at the top yet!
  • 79-109 – You are part of the group, but make sure you don’t lose your status!
  • 49-78 - You have some potential… but no one will notice if you don’t speak up!
  • 48 or lower – Def an LBR… if you even know what that means. But don’t lose hope. Study study study! You could become the new Humpty Dempsey turned Dempsey Solomon

If you can think of any others from the, please comment! I’ll add them ay-sap!

If you want, you can make up your own Clique-ism. Please give the word and the meaning, and I’ll set up a list.

Check out my other Clique articles:

Massie Jokes from the Clique

The Clique Series Cover Models

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19 Comments

  1. cliqueluver4aeva
    Posted November 27, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    wow good ahmazing research! i’ll try to come up with my own.

  2. alicialllover
    Posted November 27, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    you forgot spalpha – spanish alpha from the alicia summer books. good list tho i heart it!!

  3. #1 helper
    Posted December 20, 2008 at 8:58 am

    SOME OF THESE YOU MIGHT ALREADY HAVE, OTHERS YOU DON’T!

    Word jumbles- A word game — “rorsy” for “sorry”, “meowsa” for “awesome

    Turn-awff- Opposite of desirable

    OL- Off Limits

    Opposite of true- False (get it?)

    Panic-bolt- A bolt of fear driven by panic

    PC- Private Conversation

    Point- Yes / Good point

    Por fah-vor- Please

    POTI- Pretty on the Inside

    POTO- Pretty on the Outside

    Puh-lease- As if! Or sometimes meaning ‘pretty please’

    Luh-v- Loooove

    MAP- Maximum Alpha Potential

    MSP – Major Star Potential

    Nawt- In no way. At all. Ever.

    HART
    Hawt, Alpha, Rich, Toned – qualities of A-list Boys

    Hawt- Opposite of ugly

    Heart it/I heart- I love

    I double-dog heart that- Love it x 10

    J’adore- I love

    Jobby- A job-hobby – something you do for fun, nawt money
    (like making jewelry in your bedroom and selling it to a
    local boutique)

    Laytah- See ya

    GLU- Girls Like Us

    Go awn- What are you waiting for?

    Gossip points- Points awarded for good gossip

    Giggle-blurted- A nervous half laugh/half talk

    File- Fake-smile

    Ah-greed- Totally think you’re right

    Ah-mazing- The best ever

    Ah-nnoying- Like a pebble in your shoe. Or Claire’s little brother Todd.

    Alpha- Leader

    Alpha status- Being the leader

    Apple-C- Copy / Copying / Copycat

    Aw-nestly- For real

  4. #2 helper
    Posted December 20, 2008 at 11:16 am

    #1 helper, all of those are up t here lol

  5. noob bust3r
    Posted January 22, 2009 at 2:41 pm

    lol= lots of love
    lmao=laughing my a** out
    asap=as soon as possible
    j’adore(french)=i love
    bol=best of love
    bog of=buy one get one free
    lp=let’s party
    was up= whats up
    thx=thanks
    soz=sorry
    noob/n00b=you are ruining the game for us
    pie pie=bye bye
    omg=oh my god

    and thats most of clique I know :)

  6. sportychic
    Posted February 28, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    i heart clique, especially kristen! she rules! im just like her, the j-shaped nose and all!!!

  7. MassieCur
    Posted March 7, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    i am just like Massie the brown hair, i have my own clique and i am a total shpaholic and leader. My clothes are totaly stylish, my friends represent each clique member i have three, i dont think claire is really important it makes it an odd number.
    Xoxo

  8. Anonymous
    Posted March 7, 2009 at 11:58 pm

    I was wondering what btw meant in the fifth book of the series?

  9. 1623
    Posted April 8, 2009 at 10:06 am

    it means “by the way”

    :)

  10. pAM!!
    Posted April 8, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    i’m mexican, anyone can say me how to get the books in my country…because i’ll can’t travel to usa in this months, and i really want the books NOW!! you wanna know why? because i “luv” the movie…haha whateva…please help me!!!

  11. kenz
    Posted May 2, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    heyheyhey I LUV THE CLIQUE… maybe u should do a HA-UGE pg. on Clique Burns they use in the books likee… did i invite u to mah BBQ??? then y u all up in mah GRILL?! like that… and everyone reading it or that remembers them could add on..

  12. 4444
    Posted May 2, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    um the BTW means by the way..

  13. holagurrl25
    Posted May 17, 2009 at 1:50 am

    I have my own article on Clique Jokes aka burns, kenz. Check it out.
    http://www.purpleslinky.com/Jokes/Massie-Jokes-From-the-Clique.421517

  14. peaches
    Posted July 31, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    I luvvvvv the Clique!!! I always say ehmegawd now!!! haha its like a habit. its my fav word!!! I heart it, or, I heart that! like alicia. I would say im mostly like alicia. Im shallow sometimes, and im mostly a follower. But these are my fav books eva!!!!

  15. Rachel :)
    Posted September 19, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    ehmehgawd i heart the clique! i am like alicia! im in the 7th and im the beta of my clique! but i would never try to start my own like alicia tried to do w/ fauzliviaaa in revenge of the wannabes!

  16. Nay
    Posted October 3, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    One thing you forgot was Kuh-laire, which is Claire.
    Ehmagawd i totally agree with Kenz, you should do the Clique burns!!!

  17. Cliqueluver
    Posted December 16, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    :-) ehmagawd i luv luv luv the clique! I am a lot like massie, i am in 7th and the alpha of my (absolutely FABulous {lol}) clique ;-)

  18. massiekur
    Posted December 24, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    i think point acutally means “Duh, thats the point!” instead of yes, i agree.

  19. alpha-QB :)
    Posted January 7, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    I’m the alpha of minee..
    ugh my ex-bestfriend is a toh-tal LBR.
    ehmagawd, she is sooo off my topic.
    she is like faux-livia. and is SUPER dumb, and a Fake.

    i like -heart- the clique!
    :) x

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