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This compilation highlights American slang from the 1920s and does not include foreign phrases. The glossary includes dated entries connected to bootlegging, criminal activities, drug usage, filmmaking, firearms, ethnic slurs, prison slang, sexuality, women's physical features, and sports metaphors.
For the first portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English (A–L). Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other dialect; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively. Additional usage ...
Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings calipers (n.) (n.) A metal support for a person's leg and/or ankle. (US: ankle braces, leg braces) [27] [28] (n.) An instrument for measuring external or internal dimensions, having two hinged legs resembling a pair of compasses and in-turned or out-turned points. [27 ...
American slang is slang that is common in, or particular to, the United States. The term can refer specifically to: Language. California slang, slang used in ...
5. Green Chili Cheeseburger. Region: Southwest The Southwest grows plenty of chiles, and perhaps none with more local pride than the chiles of the Hatch Valley in southern New Mexico, where chiles ...
You might think American snack food choices would be super unhealthy: candy, pizza, baked goods and others. But when compiling a list of foods that many Americans reach for throughout the day to ...
Pages in category "American slang" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 ...