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London slang has many varieties, the best known of which is rhyming slang. [2] English-speaking nations of the former British Empire may also use this slang, but also incorporate their own slang words to reflect their different cultures. Not only is the slang used by British expats, but some of these terms are incorporated into other countries ...
Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A A-1 First class abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so ...
There have also been a subsequent amount of tongue-in-cheek efforts which tend to focus on the more vulgar slang terms: Roger's Profanisaurus Rex: The Ultimate Swearing Dictionary (third edition, Viz, 2005, ISBN 0-7522-2812-9) Slang Defined (by Aaron Peckham, Andrews McMeel, 2006, ISBN 0-7407-5143-3) Urban Dictionary (By Aaron Peckham), 1999
In honor of Black Twitter's contribution, Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words it brought to popularity, using the AAVE Glossary, Urban Dictionary, Know Your Meme, and other internet ...
Lagniappe: French term for a small gift given to a customer after a purchase (a baker's dozen, for example).. Po-boy: a traditional New Orleans sandwich with meat or seafood as well as a variety ...
U.S. Navy slang, a glossary at Wiktionary; African American Vernacular English, a source of American slang words; The Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched dictionary of American slang and the only American slang dictionary prepared entirely on historical principles
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper; Eat, drink and be merry, (for tomorrow we die) Empty vessels make the most noise; Enough is as good as a feast; Even a worm will turn; Even from a foe a man may learn wisdom; Every cloud has a silver lining; Every dog has his day; Every Jack has his Jill
(slang) idiot; a general term of abuse, from Red Dwarf. snog (slang) a 'French kiss' or to kiss with tongues (US [DM]: deep kiss, not necessarily with tongues). Originally intransitive (i.e. one snogged with someone); now apparently (e.g. in the Harry Potter books) transitive. [citation needed] soap dodger one who is thought to lack personal ...