What does it mean to "cut out" in the language of adolescents?

What it means to "cut out" is better to learn from general curiosity, and not because you saw this word on the page in the social network of your own child. After all, despite frivolous sound, it means quite serious and terrible things.

"Cutting out": the definition of the word in modern slang

What does this word mean? What is "sawed off"? Despite the fact that it is often used as the jargon of adolescents, the definition can be found even in the usual dictionary:

Cutting out - 1) wear out, get out of service, deteriorate from frequent use (refers to the saw); 2) the passive form of the verb "saw".

As you understand, at forums and in groups "VKontakte" young people use it in a completely different meaning. So what does it mean to "cut out" in the language of adolescents?

Under the word "sawn" young guys and girls mean two meanings:

• To retire, to leave, to withdraw;
• Block your profile or delete a page in the social network;
• To commit suicide.

In the latter sense, the word began to be used not so long ago. The reasons for why the topic of teenage suicide has become such a topic of discussion in recent years, you can learn more. In the meantime, we will understand the origin of the term, because it does not correspond to the dictionary one at all.

Where did this word come from?

What does it mean to "cut out", you already understood. But why in the Internet environment (where it is most often used) did such a term appear?

Rooted, he goes to the popular video, which he saw every second. In it the district police officer talks to a man who is clearly in a state of serious drug intoxication. The narcomaniac screams snippy phrases, among which the "door sawed out" is often repeated, "the door was sealed to me."

Most likely, it was from here that the word "cut out" was used in the sense of "retiring". But why in recent years it is associated with teenage suicides?

Why did this word become so popular?

In November 2015, the country was stirred by a tragedy: a girl of 16 years committed suicide, laying her head on the rails in front of the rushing train. Before her death she left on her page "VKontakte" post with a photo and a short postscript "Nya. Till". Could she have thought that the topic of her death would be the most discussed in the open spaces of the Runet?

If earlier suicidal romance flourished in closed groups of the social network, then after this case the teenagers began to discuss the topic of death openly. Moreover, the image of the girl was called a model for imitation and worship.

Hundreds of young people openly stated in the comments about their desire to "saw out" from this world. Began to appear followers who copied the image of a suicide girl. And the most unpleasant: the question is, did the tragedy really happen, users were left open. People divided into two camps, looking for details of the incident and delving into the details of the life of the deceased girl.

The tragedy of family and friends was "untwisted". Only a lazy person did not go about what really happened. Fortunately, the Internet is not a place where the same subject matter can be of interest for too long. Gradually, this incident began to be forgotten, and relatives were left alone. Nevertheless, the word "sawing out" is now more often used in the sense of "committing suicide." And often this case and its consequences are implied.

The answer to the question of what it means to "cut out" for adult conscious people allows not only better understanding of the language of Internet communication among adolescents. He also makes us pay attention to the common theme of suicide. The fact that the older generation does not like to discuss, the youth has made almost a cult. And it's worth thinking about.