Slang

Slang: Where it Came from and Why It’s Cool

Slang is one of the most interesting parts of any language. It adds character to everyday conversation and separates the…

4 weeks ago

Know Your Wild West Slang Terms

Some of the greatest movies and television shows of all-time take place in the Wild West. Noting beats cowboys riding…

2 months ago

10 Slang for Money Terms

Money makes the world go round. We work to earn money. We love to have it, save it and spend…

2 months ago

American Guide to British Slang

So maybe you've moved to the British Isles, and now you're flummoxed by the tide of odd colloquialisms those Limeys…

3 months ago

Fad Words

Every year a new crop of "cool" words and phrases suddenly enters the population, sprouting into our language like so…

3 months ago

Heroin Drug Street Slang

Heroin addicts come up with very creative alternative names for heroin, no matter what country or city they live in.…

4 months ago

The Global Guide to American Slang

Many people are confused about just exactly what American slang is, and what the terms mean. I've run across a…

7 months ago

Chuffed, Mingy, Wet Nellie – Slang of Liverpool

The Beatles put Liverpool on the map for visitors who might never have considered an industrial seaport in the middle…

2 years ago

Eleven British Slang Words Explained

When you're having trouble understanding your British friend's explanation of losing their rucksack in the car park before finding the…

2 years ago

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