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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 ...
List of Puerto Rican slang words and phrases; 0–9. 86 (term) A. Ain't; Autumn in New England; B. ... Historical Dictionary of American Slang; I. Inside baseball ...
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
For the second portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English: M–Z. Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other region; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively. Additional usage ...
Getty Images Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.
According to their findings, 41% of Americans think their state has unique words and phrases that might be unfamiliar to outsiders. Here are the most popular slang terms from each state across the ...
The television show “Pose” and certain famous pop stars have resuscitated the slang word. For example, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga are known as “Mother” to their fan bases, aka ...
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 ...