LOVE Island is known for its icon water bottle, stunning cast and of course, its bizarre lingo.
However, the Islanders’ odd terminology can sometimes be difficult to understand, so we’ve written a guide to let you know what the cast members are talking about.
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Here is your full guide to Love Island 2019 phrases:
Dead Ting:
As made famous by Amber Gill in episode 27, a dead ting is someone who is deemed to be boring and extremely dull.
Mind you, Amber had used the term to describe Joanna Chimonides following Michael Griffiths‘ decision to recouple with the model.
Apparently, Amber seems to think that Joanna doesn’t bring much to the table and is therefore deemed a dead ting in her eyes.
Bev:
Lucie Donlan, the 21-year-old from Newquay, said that “bev” is used to describe an attractive man.
She explained: “A bev is a hot guy, if he’s your boyfriend he’s your bev, but if he’s not your boyfriend he’s a bev.”
However, many fans went on Twitter to discourage her from trying to make “bev” happen followed by Mean Girl memes.
One viewer wrote: “I hate (and I can’t stress this enough) Lucie trying to make “bev” a thing #LoveIsland.”
Breadcrumbing:
According to Love Island presenter Caroline Flack, this will be the catchphrase to remember from season five.
During This Morning’s interview with Alison Hammond, she said: “The next big phrase, it’s going to be breadcrumbing.
“It’s when you leave little pieces of bread for someone. When you lead someone on.”
The Urban dictionary’s definition is very similar and reads: “The act of sending out flirtatious but non-committal text messages (i.e. ‘breadcrumbs’) in order to lure a sexual partner without expending much effort”.
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Chived:
Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague coined the term during a date in the villa’s garden, following a chat about vocabulary.
The duo agreed the word would be their code for when they are annoyed with one another.
Explaining, 20-year-old Molly Mae said to him: “Like, if you’re getting p****d off, I’m getting chived.”
But Love Island fans were less than impressed with them using the herb in a different context.
Fanny flutter:
After Maura Higgins made her arrival, the grid girl couldn’t stop talking about having “fanny flutters” over Tommy.
Of course, that’s not the only provocative thing she’s said since entering the villa, but what does it actually mean?
Fanny flutter is a tingling sensation a woman gets in her vagina when she’s aroused by another man and wants to sleep with them.
It’s believed that having a fanny flutter can also mean a woman is on the verge of reaching her orgasm – which would mean Maura has had quite a few since joining Love Island.
And in her case, seeing that she’s shared a very strong bond with Tommy from the get-go, fans wouldn’t be surprised if she really was having fanny flutters over the boxer.
It is what it is:
This is probably not a Love Island cast major invention – but it was heavily used in the first episode which is why we decided to include it in our list.
During the first coupling ceremony several of the guys used the phrase to explain how they felt.
For example, when Michael Griffiths was relegated to the subs’ bench, Caroline asked him how he felt, to which he replied: “It is what it is”.
The phrase means: “The situation, circumstance, or outcome has already happened or been decided or established, so it must be accepted even if it is undesirable,” according to The Free Dictionary.
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What were the Love Island 2018 most famous phrases?
Series four featured all your favourite sayings plus some new ones…
Loyal
The word took on a WHOLE new meaning with Georgia Steel using it at every opportunity.
She demanded loyalty and claims to be loyal above everything else.
Muggy/Mugged Off
To be “mugged off” means to be taken for a fool or a mug.
This series a classic example of muggy behaviour was Adam kissing Kendall Rae-Knight after stealing her off Niall Aslam – ice cold.
Prangy
Prangy is a term used for feeling anxious, paranoid or scared – particularly at the prospect of someone new entering the Love Island villa.
Grower
In the Love Island villa, a grower refers to someone who can slowly become more confident and outgoing as the series goes on.
But it can also refer to a love interest who “grows” on you.
Snake/Snakey
Someone who is described as a “snake” is typically unkind, scheming and deceitful.
Drop Me Out
Essex slang for “Oh My God!” – an expression of disbelief or shock.
Fishing
Fishing means “fishing for compliments” when trying to win over your love interest.
Laura Anderson accused Adam Collard of fishing when he was deciding who to couple up with.
Chirpse
Chirpse means to flirt or chat someone up.
It’s possibly derived from “chirp” – the high pitched noise birds make.
At any rate the chirpsing of the contestants that year ruffled a few feathers in the villa.
Do Bits Society
The term was invented by Wes Nelson on June 21, 2018, to refer to those islanders who had taken things to the next level in the bedroom.
The 20-year-old came up with the idea after things got a bit steamy for him and Laura beneath the sheets.
“Until one does bits, one cannot have the password to the Do Bits Society Club,” Wes declared.
“Nothing goes on there, it’s pretty shit really, but everyone wants to be part of the Do Bits Society Club.”
Pied
The word has been thrown around as if the Islanders are in the midst of, well, a pie fight.
The meaning behind the meaty word is to be rejected by someone.
It’s not unreasonable to think that the term derived from the slapstick act of smashing a pie into the face to cause humiliation.
When can I watch Love Island on ITV2?
Series five kicked off on Monday, June 3, 2019, at 9pm with a bumper launch show and the first couplings.
You’ll be able to get your fix of the show every weekday night on ITV2 where the main show will give us the lowdown on all the goings-on in the villa – from couples cracking on to singletons getting mugged off.
Saturday night’s show differs from the rest of the week, as it is a round-up of all the best bits from the villa that week – and maybe some unseen footage!
If that’s not enough, you can also watch Caroline Flack’s spin off show Love Island: Aftersun on Sunday nights at 10pm after the main show has aired where she discusses the latest action with celebrity guests as well as those eliminated from the villa.
Like 2018, the show is likely to last eight weeks meaning the grand final could be around July 29, 2019.
Who will be this year’s winning couple? Stay tuned!
