From Wikipedia:Woke is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) originally meaning alertness to racial prejudice and discrimination.[1] Beginning in the 2010s, it came to be used as slang for a broader awareness of social
while to hand someone a lemon was British slang (1906) for "to pass off a sub-standard article as a good one." Or it simply may be a metaphor for something which "leaves a bad taste in one's mouth." What do you call a bunch of lemons? A: Lemon Herds" Is a fluff a fart?
You might hear this synonym for chunder (which, by the way, is Australian slang) especially in Pennsylvania and the Great Lakes region. A colorful (and insulting) extension is holler New York, yet another way to say "throw up." What is a fart called in Australia? Breezer. A 1920s ter...
The 2017 Ghost also is afflicted with a Hollywood disease of Everything Has To Be Explained. Example: I was perfectly satisfied with the knowledge that a small band of rebels managed to steal the plans for the Death Star; I didn’t need to know who they were or how they did it. But...
Definitions include: acronym for "fuck off, youbastard." fo you was even 'bout some nut Definitions include: before you were even born. FTFY Definitions include: acronym for "fixed that for you". (show 106 more) How common is this slang?
bust for a wee Definitions include: to need to urinate. buzz for Definitions include: to be excited about. call for Huey Definitions include: to vomit. call for O'Rourke Definitions include: to vomit (noisily). cruise for a bruising Definitions include: the person is going to be in trouble...
Cockney is both an accent and a regional dialect in the United Kingdom, and it’s best known for its Cockney rhyming slang. Cockney rhyming slang is a type of British slang that dates back to the 19th century, but many of these expressions started appearing during and after WWII. There ...
Language Log has been on a tear for some time now about the increasingly ridiculous insistence on the part of the NY Times on a figleaf of dashes to avoid the horrid appearance of words which it is virtually inconceivable any of their readers have not encountered; here is the most recent ...
Why do British say safe? In the world of London roadman slang, we say 'safe'. Secondly,safe is a means of complimenting someone's friendly character. Example: you're out of baccy in the Grime rave. What does it mean when someone calls you my G?
A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel. This pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one. Pump (colloquial) A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender. She gave the other girl a pump on her new bike....