Teacher’s list of 32 ‘ridiculous’ banned words in the classroom sparks debate: ‘She’s on a power trip’

They deemed these terms too cool for school.

Younger people’s lingo isn’t just ruffling feathers in the workplace: A teacher sparked a furious debate online after unveiling a list of 32 slang words that are forbidden in their classroom, as seen in an X post with more than 33 million views.

“The gibberish some of you choose to use is improper English,” the anonymous educator declared while announcing the vernacular blacklist, which was instated at an unnamed school.

They imposed the policy after noticing an uptick in students using terms they deemed “inappropriate for an academic setting” as well as detrimental to the learning process.

“There are many ways to articulate what you need to say without using slang,” they wrote. “Please know that using slang in an academic setting can diminish your capability to become a successful writer. More often than not the way you speak is the way you will write.”

The verboten vocabulary words included: “Bruh” (teen slang for “bro” used to address anyone), “What’s up G Wade?” (presumably the educator’s interpretation of “Wassup Gwayy,” a 2023 song by rappers Famous Sally and YB), and “bet” (Gen Z speak for “yes” or “I agree.”)

The pedagogue wrote that anyone using the canceled expressions would need to write a “short essay explaining why you chose to use these words in an academic setting to express yourselves,” per the X post.

“This is an academic institution, and you will carry yourself as scholars in my classroom,” they declared.

Many commenters accused the teacher of talking out of school, claiming that her policy was a bit overzealous.

“I would have been kicked out that class,” declared one critic on X, while another wrote, “A bit extra but whatever.”

“She’s on a power trip & and doesn’t value the language of her students,” declared a third. “She is more concerned with compliance than learning about her students because she does not value her students’ identities.”

Others mocked the teacher’s measure by invoking said forbidden slang. “5 mins into class: Oh my God Ms T what’s up big dawg, I’m having big MOTION standing on BIG BUSINESS bruh! on my mama/brother/cousin/associate it’s giving just vibe,” quipped one X wit.

“I wonder why ‘dude’ is not on this list,” wondered one poster.

However, others sided with the teacher’s measure.

“Seems like a teacher that actually cares to me … probably more [than] the parents,” said one. defender.

“I agree with this method (not all of the words though) & I’m not sorry,” declared another. “Kids don’t know when to use this language & this will teach them to think before they speak, know time & place for everything, & to respect adults…”

Some detractors labeled the policy “anti-black” as it seemed to single out expressions that are popular in African-American culture.

However, that assessment didn’t fly for some.

“Accurate and correct,” wrote one supporter, adding their theory about the instructor’s incentive.

“Sounds like a black teacher trying to help black kids elevate.”