With five seasons of Love Island under our belt in the UK, we're confident in telling you that one phrase will become the slogan of the season. Not only that, but the show basically has its own language, and as you watch, it will quickly be added to your own vocabulary, too. Here are a few phrases that have become synonymous with Love Island — a lot of these are specific to the British version of the show, but if they do sneak in, you'll have no trouble understanding:
- "My type on paper": One of the most overused phrases in Love Island history, "my type on paper" is used by islanders to describe whether someone is their typical romantic type. It can be used as a positive — "they are 100 percent my type on paper" — or, alternatively, as a backhanded compliment — "you aren't really my type on paper, but I fancy you anyway."
- "It is what it is": Popular in the current season of Love Island UK, the meaning of "it is what it is" is self-explanatory and commonly used after being dumped — always by the dumpee.
- "I'm loyal, babe": You know what they say: if you have to tell someone you're loyal, then maybe you're not as loyal as you think.
- Pie: Not just a delicious dessert, "pie-ing someone off" means you have rejected them.
- Crack on: Cracking on is the opposite of being pied (you get it).
- Eggs in baskets: In the villa, there is always a lot of chat about putting eggs in baskets and, more specifically, not putting all of them in one basket. Imagine you have eggs to give to your potential partners — if you ask the islanders, having your eggs in a few baskets (at least in the beginning) is ideal.
- Graft: Grafting refers to the work you put in to get to know a man or woman to convince them to like you.
- "Do you want to go for a chat?": When one islander says the words "wanna go for a chat?" or "can I pull you for a chat?" to another islander, it usually means that drama or a hookup — or both — is imminent. If I had a dollar . . .