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The Double-Tongued Dictionary is an online dictionary. It catalogs a growing lexicon of undocumented or under-documented words on the fringes of English , focusing on slang , jargon , and new words.
Slang used or popularized by Generation Z (Gen Z; generally those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s in the Western world) differs from slang of earlier generations; [1] [2] ease of communication via Internet social media has facilitated its rapid proliferation, creating "an unprecedented variety of linguistic variation". [2] [3] [4]
A throw is airmailed over the head of San Francisco Giants first baseman Pablo Sandoval. Slang for a fielder's errant throw that sails high over the player to whom he intended to throw the ball. For example, if the third baseman were to throw the ball over the first baseman's head and into the stands, he is said to have "airmailed" the throw.
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
If you see this term in a text, there are a couple of possible meanings.
(on the pull) seeking a date or sex partner (slang) to move something towards oneself an injury to a muscle, tendon, or ligament, e.g. "I've pulled my hamstring." to carry out a task (esp. milit.) ("to pull guard duty") authority, influence ("He's got pull in that office.") (pull rank) the act of a supervisor exercising authority over a ...
Most commonly, the meaning of "DW" in text is "don't worry." (Doctor Who or Arthur fans everywhere may disagree.) This meaning applies to social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram as well.
Dictionaries of slang, vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in verbal conversation but avoided in formal writing. Pages in category "Slang dictionaries" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.