Tag: slang
|
October 23, 2006 02:25 PM EDT --
I came accross this while online last night. I do know some slang abbreviations, but I didn't know all of them.
sup?
pir bbl
omg y paw?
FYI u2 r n hw
gtfo gtg
It made me think of a game. . . . more
|
|
June 03, 2007 09:46 AM EDT --
Have you ever been a victim of "don't care to"?
For a year after I married my East Tennessee husband (I was raised in Nebraska), I would always get caught up by that phrase.
Our conversations . . . more
|
|
July 17, 2007 01:39 AM EDT --
These are terms that were in use by the Victorian Lower Class and Underworld.
Victorian Slang Glossary
more
|
|
June 03, 2007 03:31 AM EDT --
For all of you Gatherites who get irked when someone, who may be writing an interesting or thought- provoking article or comment, uses sloppy grammar, improper capitalization or punctuation or a slang . . . more
|
|
August 28, 2007 12:45 PM EDT --
Diner slang was popular in diners, luncheonettes and lunch rooms from the 1920s until the 1970s. Although many of the terms were created for fun and to lighten the stress of the restaurant environment, . . . more
|
|
February 26, 2008 09:18 PM EST --
This is mostly directed at the females here.
I am of the older generation and I do not like to be referred to as "DUDE", I think its disrespecful when used to address someone that you don't . . . more
|
|
August 23, 2007 12:54 PM EDT --
I read crime fiction quite extensively. Probably three of every four books I read are set in the United Kingdom. British police procedurals are my favorite genre, with British crime fiction . . . more
|
|
November 15, 2006 02:45 PM EST --
Ever wondered what the slang meant? Check out http://www.thesurrealist.co.uk/slang.cgi (it will open in a new window). Type in a word, like your name, and let us know what the definition is!!
. . . more
|
|
February 15, 2008 03:54 PM EST --
New British Words for 2008
* SALAD DODGER.
An excellent phrase for an overweight person.
* SWAMP-DONKEY
A deeply unattractive person.
* TESTICULATING.
Waving your arms around and talking . . . more
|
|
November 24, 2006 08:23 PM EST --
As usual, I spent every minute of my every waking hour today scouring the Internet for breaking news. We of the Computer Age have long known (for at least two hours!) that even one moment of distraction . . . more
|
|
December 07, 2007 11:42 PM EST --
When I was growing up in South East Kansas, I always referred to carbonated beverages, (f'rinstance: Pepsi), as "pop". I have lived in the Phoenix area for 28 years. I''ve . . . more
|
|
January 11, 2007 05:32 AM EST --
SERIAL CHILLER:
Someone who is at a constant state of relaxation. This person seldom takes upon responsibility of any kind and also keeps clear of situations that may cause undo stress or an emotional . . . more
|
|
August 31, 2007 08:55 PM EDT --
I've picked up on a lot of interesting slang during my tenure at the local grocery store. Some of these words and phrases are really quite amusing, so enjoy!
Associate - An employee at the store. . . . more
|
|
December 17, 2007 08:19 PM EST --
As a self-proclaimed grammarian, I find that many of the words used in today's society to be, at best, confusing and, at worst, indecipherable. There is, however, hope for those of us who are not . . . more
|
|
September 27, 2007 09:30 AM EDT --
I got into this lively discussion the other day when I asked my husband to turn up the volume on the T.V. Now mind you,my first sentence was
. . . more
|
|
March 11, 2006 09:25 AM EST --
We here in Boston are weird. Not only do we drop our r's a lot when we talk, we have some unique phrases. Take a read at these...
Packie. The package or liquor store. "The packie is a . . . more
|
|
February 18, 2006 07:21 PM EST --
for dr mark chloe kram, east coast dog-nostician of da karl r
my rap blodablog
(dat's a rap rant, dog
blows away any blog)
goes all ho dee hi hog
like in sam's tooth of crime
dumb . . . more
|
|
June 04, 2007 07:24 PM EDT --
My husband and I had company this weekend two teenage boys who bought with them their appetites and a complete second language. Having three grown sons of our own we figured nothing could happen that we . . . more
|
|
April 16, 2008 07:35 PM EDT --
copyright (c) 2008
AUTHOR'S NOTE
The characters of "The Magic Pencil" communicate effectively with one another . . . more
|
|
December 31, 2006 10:38 PM EST --
I like to peruse Ask Yahoo! now and again. If you've never read it, give it a try. It has that Wikipedia "can't stop following the links" draw to it. Tons of factoids about world culture . . . more
|
|
|
|
