Martin Scorsese Guesses Slang Terms in New TikTok: Hear His Incredible Definitions of ‘Simp,’ ‘Hits Different’ and ‘Sneaky Link’
Martin Scorsese took a TikTok pop quiz proctored by his daughter Francesca in which the legendary filmmaker guessed the meaning of modern slang words.
Marty did quite well, correctly nailing down the definitions of terms like “tea” (“That means you’re gonna tell all you know”), “ick” (“You were thoroughly repulsed by it”) and “hits different” (“You perceive it in a totally different way”).
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But the director offered some hilarious interpretations of other slang words such as “sneaky link,” to which he guessed: “These are personal peccadillos that you may have.” When Francesca informed her father that the correct definition is “a booty call,” Marty said, “We never used that term. We never saw specific people in my day.”
While Marty whiffed on the meaning of “slept on,” he eventually grasped the term when Francesca related it to one of his most under-appreciated films: “The King of Comedy.”
“People hated it when it came out,” Marty said. “It was the flop of the year. That’s what it was called on ‘Entertainment Tonight.’ On New Year’s Eve ’83-’84. It’s okay, it’s alright.”
The “Killers of the Flower Moon” director received points for “cap,” “ate,” “threw shade” and “slaps,” but missed “ship” and “simp.”
“A simpy person… a person who’s whining all the time,” Marty guessed. “Simps… they get really annoying. Simp used to mean like a wimpy person. A person who’s always complaining. I do that a lot, I complain a lot.”
Overall, it’s safe to say Marty passed the slang test. Or, as Francesca put it in her TikTok caption, “He lowkey slayed.”
Marty’s next film, the Western epic “Killers of the Flower Moon,” will be released in theaters on Oct. 20.
Watch the full TikTok video below.
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