Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is filled with millennial terminology and cultural references. The film follows two rowdy brothers notorious for ruining family gatherings as they try to find a pair of respectable girls to take as their plus ones to their sister’s wedding. However, things go sideways when they find out the girls have hustled them for a free vacation to Hawaii.
To celebrate the arrival of the film on Digital HD on December 3 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD on December 12, from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, we’ve compiled a guide to deciphering the millennial slang.
“Go stag” – verb
To attend something alone, without a date. Mike wanted to go stag to his sister’s wedding, but his family forced him to find a respectable date.
“Killing it” – verb
To do something very well. Dave, mate, you were killing it on that ATV!
“Hammered” – adjective
Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol and becoming severely inebriated. Alice drank so many cocktails last night, she was absolutely hammered!
“Go hard” – verb
To do something to its fullest potential, giving 100% effort. Tatiana went hard on that ATV, man! That girl is insane!
“Erin Brokovich” – verb
A way of referencing an event, usually in a film, in which the event is simply called by the name of the person who was involved or the film in which it appeared. In this case, Erin Brokovich is a reference to the 2000 film. We should Erin Brokovich this.
“Punch up” – noun
To get into a fist fight or brawl. Mike and Dave got into a major punch up over some wedding drama.
“Baller” – noun
Someone who has increased their status in life, usually used to describe a person whose financial success has allowed them to live an excessively affluent lifestyle. Alice you are an absolute baller!
“Rolling” – verb
The high you get off ecstasy. Alice, did you get Jeanie rolling the night before the wedding?!
“Ri Ri” – noun
A nickname for Rhianna. Let’s play RiRi! She’s my jam!
“Jam” – noun
One’s absolute favourite song, can also be used as a verb meaning to dance. We were jamming out to some great 90s classics.
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates arrives on Digital HD on December 3 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD on December 12, from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
