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  2. The Queens' English - Wikipedia

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    The Queens' English. The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases is a 2021 reference work written by Chloe O. Davis. The book documents English words and phrases created and used by the LGBT community, as well as their evolution over the years. Davis spent over a decade collecting the information for the book.

  3. Urban Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. Originally, Urban Dictionary was intended as a dictionary of slang or cultural words and phrases, not typically found in standard English dictionaries, but it is now used to define any word, event, or phrase (including sexually explicit content).

  4. African-American Vernacular English - Wikipedia

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    African American slang is formed by words and phrases that are regarded as informal. It involves combining, shifting, shortening, blending, borrowing, and creating new words. African American slang possess all of the same lexical qualities and linguistic mechanisms as any other language. AAVE slang is more common in speech than it is in writing ...

  5. Banksy's new urban jungle sparks hunt for hidden meaning - AOL

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    Peak adds that Banksy's animals show his trademark use of negative space, saying he's "using the built environment as part of the art", for "maximum impact from minimum effort". Peak also explains ...

  6. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English - Wikipedia

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    499105143. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a dictionary of slang originally compiled by the noted lexicographer of the English language Eric Partridge. The first edition was published in 1937 and seven editions were eventually published by Partridge. An eighth edition was published in 1984, [ 1] after Partridge's death, by ...

  7. What does the slang word 'mid' really mean? - AOL

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    Urban Dictionary states that “mid” is: "Used to insult or degrade an opposing opinion, labeling it as average or poor quality.” Read more about teen slang:

  8. Basic (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Basic (slang) Basic. (slang) Basic is a slang term in American popular culture used pejoratively to describe middle class white people, especially women, who are perceived to prefer mainstream products, trends, and music. [ 1] ". Basic bitch" originated in hip hop culture and rose in popularity through rap music, songs, blogs, and videos from ...

  9. What does it mean when your child calls you 'bruh'? - AOL

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    "Bruh" means "bro" and "can be used to address anybody," according to Bark.us, a company that decodes teenage slang. Urban Dictionary, meanwhile, primarily defines "bruh" as "the best answer to ...