'slang' yielded 23 matches.

Showing matches 1 to 20:

1. Should you use LOL if you aren't really laughing out loud? Wikipedia defines LOL as an abbreviation for "laughing out loud" or "laugh out loud." I came across this site called nomorelol.com that points out so many of us use the term "LOL" when we are not really laughing out loud. Should we then use the term...
2. Arkansas Hillbilly The Official Redneck of the South Funny Arkansas Jokes Before we go any further, I just want to say I am from Arkansas Country! So I have the experience to back this page up!! Whats the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says Arkansas? Most people will say hillbillies. S...
3. Who Are London Cockneys? When you hear of Londoners, you probably think of Cockneys but not everybody who is born or lives in the capital city is a Cockney. The tradition has been that it only applied to somebody born within the sound of Bow bells. There are traditions and...
4. American Idioms: An apple a day... Every single day we use idioms. They are so difficult sometimes and yet so necessary. Hopefully some of the links below will help you have a better understanding of these important phrases. So, let's 'get down to brass tacks,' 'roll up our sleev...
5. Aussie Pride, Proud To Be Australian Do you love being an aussie and everything that comes with living in the greatest country on Earth? Then you've come to the right place, this page features the biggest and most Australian collection of resources to celebrate being Australian. Whethe...
6. American Idioms Thanks for taking the time to browse the site. As you may know, I've created two FREE, Downloadable idioms ebooks. That's right. They're free. In fact, send them to a thousand people if you like. Got a hundred friends learning English? Send them this...
7. Geek vs Nerd What is the difference between a geek and a nerd and how would you define the two? We attempt to answer these crucial questions in the geek vs nerd discussion below (which you are welcome to join!). Both words have interesting origins and while they...
8. German Stereotypes and Colloquial German Common German stereotypes: Too serious! Cold natured! No laughter or sense of humour! During my four years in Germany I've discovered that some German stereotypes are just not true! (except I'm pleased to report that German girls do have big boobs!)
9. Are Pregnant Goldfish Called Twits? Recently my family mentioned that 'twit' is apparently the word for a pregnant goldfish. My father promptly tested this on a number of his staff and was surprised to find the answer was unanimous. A pregnant goldfish is a 'twit'. Curi...
10. For the Love of Detroit Quite simply, this is a fan site for Detroit. She's a lovely, rockin' city that unfortunately gets a bad rap, and it's time to be reminded of or newly learn about her greatness. This photo is symbolic of Detroit's beauty. It's from downtown at Woodw...
11. How to make the most of an awkward moment Ever been in the middle of a conversation when someone says something so completely of base or out of this world that no one else in the group knows how to respond? You all stand there in silence, hoping that someone will break the ice as the tensio...
12. Famous Quotations Sir Winston Churchill once said, "It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations is an admirable work, and I studied it intently. The quotations when engraved upon the memory give you good th...
13. Wordaholics Anonymous So, you can't stay away from the those ads on the grocery store bulletin board, hmmm? Can't fight the urge to read every disclaimer on product packaging? If you spot an interesting hand-scribbled scrap blowing across the parking lot, admit it...you...
14. Slang All about slang.
15. Bumper Stickers What is it about our beliefs and tastes that push us to display them all over our cars as we drive around town cutting people off? Is it that they further concrete our identity-image that we want to portray to the world? Perhaps it's because they sho...
16. The Craziest Things I Never Said I f you've lived in various regions of the U.S. as I have, you know that expressions in one part of the country can sound very different in another. Word-lovers don't mind one bit; in fact, the harder a phrase is to decipher, the more fun it is to u...
17. Understanding Corpspeak The corporate world has a language all its own. This lens was created as a public service to recent college grads or anyone who is just entering the corporate world.
18. "I Drink Your Milkshake" If you don't know what "I drink your milkshake" means, don't worry. You're not living under a rock, you just haven't seen the movie "There will be blood".
19. Why is It? Have you ever been in a foreign place where it just happens that the country you are visiting are also by and large English speakers as well. Somehow you don't understand, why is it? In this case I wish to speak about my old country Zimbabwe and som...
20. Slangasaurus, The Everything Thesaurus Slangasaurus is "the everything thesaurus". A user submitted thesaurus, that has advanced support for 11 different languages.