Shong

By Stephanie

New words can be fun and useful. Just resently, in the past year, I have been using the word “shong”. This word just popped out of nowhere and I just decided to use it. It is pronounced like the word “song” but instead of the s- sound it is the sh- sound. “Shong” can be used as a concise way to express extreme emotion. This word defined means “wow!” or “I can’t believe it!”

“Shong” can be used in a situation of disbelief and amazement. For example I was watching television one night and I saw a man fall out of a 747 airplane. Instead of saying “Oh no! Is he okay? Why did that happen? Wow! I can’t believe what I just saw!” I said, “Shong!” because I was watching in disbelief and amazement.

“Shong” can also be used in a situation when one is speechless. For example when I saw the New Zealand landscape in the New Line Cinema movie “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” for the first time, I said, “Shong!” I was speechless at how stunning the scenery was. Another example is when my sister showed me a two-carat diamond up against her hand. Her hand is so small that a large diamond up against her hand is huge. I was astonished so I said, “Shong!” My sister just laughed at my new word.

I use “shong” because it is a funny word and when I use that word I giggle and have raised spirits if I am feeling down. I also use this word because I can get my point across. This word has become part of my regular vocabulary. While getting a point across because of the pronunciation and context used with the word, it can be fun for one to use the word “shong”.

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