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American English (AmE), sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, [b] is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. [4] English is the most widely spoken language in the United States; the de facto common language used in government, education and commerce; and an official language of most U.S. states (32 out of 50). [5]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 August 2024. Interjection Yo is a slang interjection, commonly associated with North American English. It was popularized by the Italian-American community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the 1940s. Although often used as a greeting and often deployed at the beginning of a sentence, yo may also come ...
The Dictionary of American Slang is an English slang dictionary. The first edition was edited by Stuart Flexner and Harold Wentworth and published in 1960 by Thomas Y. Crowell Company. [ 1] After Wentworth's death in 1965, [ 2] Flexner wrote a supplemented edition which was published in 1967. [ 3] Flexner then wrote and published the 2nd ...
Regional vocabulary within American English varies. Below is a list of lexical differences in vocabulary that are generally associated with a region. A term featured on a list may or may not be found throughout the region concerned, and may or may not be recognized by speakers outside that region. Some terms appear on more than one list.
African American Vernacular English, or Black American English, is one of America's greatest sources of linguistic creativity, and Black Twitter especially has played a pivotal role in how words ...
muffin. thick round baked yeast roll, usually toasted and served with butter (US: English muffin ) confection similar to a cupcake but unfrosted and less sweet, sometimes even savory (e.g., corn muffin) * (UK: American muffin ) muffler. a scarf. device to silence an automobile (UK: silencer) or gramophone. mum.
In September, Merriam-Webster added a shocking 690 new words and phrases to its dictionary, including slang and popular terms from both the digital and analog worlds, as well as pop culture ...
86 (term) Eighty-six or 86 is American English slang used to indicate that an item is no longer available, traditionally from a food or drinks establishment, or referring to a person or people who are not welcome on the premises. Its etymology is unknown, but seems to have been coined in the 1920s or 1930s.