I've really taken to 'wild' as a catch-all emphasis word (picked it up from MBMBaM I think.) I've worked to eliminate a slew of ableist ones1 from my vocabulary, and it's been great, in part because - as I've just realised - it has three power levels, making it very versatile, in addition to the variance granted to it by tone and context.
- 'Wild', useable with a 'That's', or on its own, is one of the greats; a versatile cornerstone of the most casual level of friendly conversation, a one stop shop for easy demonstration of active listening2.
- 'Buck Wild', goes up a notch, punctuating the first half with the same incredibly satisfying syllable found in 'fuck', but useable in more settings! Safe for work and kids! An energetic energy to it, no matter the context.
- 'Buck Fucking Wild', ohoho, you thought we were skipping out because of 'buck', but then WHAPAH! 'Buck' was just the jab; following with 'Fuck' lands like a haymaker! High caliber, both barrels, one after the other for maximum demolition! It even rolls off the tongue in a more satisfying way (imo) than many other combos, and you can play with the timing and speed of each word to really make take it into the stratosphere.
Fuck yeah. That's all. Enjoy these brainfruits of mine.
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(by preference more than severity, words like 'crazy', 'mad', 'insane', etc)
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(just make sure to actually be actively listening, or it means something much worse!)