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  2. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Broad term for a man or woman, sometimes indicating "unusual," behavior e.g. "what a funny old bird" [6] biscuit Pettable flapper [30] bit Prison sentence [34] black hats Bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a movie, novel, or play; Heavy in a movie e.g. The Black hats show up at the mansion [35] blaah No good [6] blind 1.

  3. Glossary of Generation Z slang - Wikipedia

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    Thus the verb "to oof" can mean killing another player in a game or messing up something oneself. [113] [114] oomf Abbreviation for "One of My Followers". [115] opp Short for opposition or enemies; describes an individual's opponents. A secondary, older definition has the term be short for "other peoples' pussy". Originated from street and gang ...

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (n.) "winker", slang term for a turn indicator (US: see blinker) (n. & v.) the closing of one eye wrangle (v.) to bicker or quarrel angrily and noisily (esp. West) to herd horses or other livestock; back-formation from wrangler to achieve through contrivance; to wangle wreck (n.) shipwreck that which remains of something wrecked

  5. Skibidi, gyatt and Ohio: Learn the meaning, origin behind Gen ...

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    Origin: "Brain rot" dates back to the early aughts, first appearing on Twitter, now known as X, around 2007, according to Know Your Meme, a database for memes and internet slang.

  6. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    The term Black Twitter comprises a large network of Black users on the platform and their loosely coordinated interactions, many of which accumulate into trending topics due to its size ...

  7. Slang - Wikipedia

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    A slang is a vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in everyday conversation but avoided in formal writing and speech. [1] It also often refers to the language exclusively used by the members of particular in-groups in order to establish group identity, exclude outsiders, or both.

  8. Rhyming slang - Wikipedia

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    The construction of rhyming slang involves replacing a common word with a phrase of two or more words, the last of which rhymes with the original word; then, in almost all cases, omitting, from the end of the phrase, the secondary rhyming word (which is thereafter implied), [7] [page needed] [8] [page needed] making the origin and meaning of ...

  9. Toronto slang - Wikipedia

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    The second-generation descendants of these immigrants significantly contributed to embedding Toronto's distinctive slang and accent into the city's culture. [19] Faced with limited economic opportunities within their communities, children of the initial immigrant influx turned to creative outlets such as rap music, fashion, and athletics for both expression and livelihood. [20]