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• Elsewhere: African Slang for H.I.V./AIDS — Pejorative terms (“the worm”) and euphemisms (“standing on a nail”) may be undermining African efforts to promote candid and caring discussion of H.I.V. and AIDS. In a fascinating June 2008 article, IRIN/PlusNews reported that “while many… …   Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles

• slang — slang1 /slang/, n. 1. very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road. 2. (in English and some other languages) speech and …   Universalium

• slang expression — noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar their speech was full of slang expressions • Syn: ↑slang, ↑slang term • Derivationally related forms …   Useful english dictionary

• slang term — noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar their speech was full of slang expressions • Syn: ↑slang, ↑slang expression • Derivationally related …   Useful english dictionary

• slang — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ current, modern ▪ common ▪ street ▪ The gang members use street slang. ▪ hip hop …   Collocations dictionary

• slang — [18] Slang is a mystery word. It first appeared in underworld argot of the mid 18th century. It had a range of meanings – ‘cant’, ‘nonsense’, ‘line of business’, and, as a verb, ‘defraud’. Most of these have died out, but ‘cant’ is the lineal… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• slang — [18] Slang is a mystery word. It first appeared in underworld argot of the mid 18th century. It had a range of meanings – ‘cant’, ‘nonsense’, ‘line of business’, and, as a verb, ‘defraud’. Most of these have died out, but ‘cant’ is the lineal… …   Word origins

• For Heaven's Sake (1950 film) — Infobox Film name = For Heaven s Sake image size = caption = director = George Seaton producer = William Perlberg writer = Dorothy Segall (play) Harry Segall (play) George Seaton narrator = starring = Clifton Webb Joan Bennett Robert Cummings… …   Wikipedia

• for heaps — Australian Slang for a long time …   English dialects glossary

• for kicks — Australian Slang for the sake of gaining some excitement or entertainment …   English dialects glossary

• Slang — For other uses, see Slang (disambiguation). Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker s language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found …   Wikipedia