Slang Language
English I
Amro Ismail Kasht
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2/18/2009
The English language contains a rich array of slang words and phrases. This can be
particularly seen when examining the day to day language. A great many slang terms
have been introduced by the influx of other cultures into English. The resulting
mishmash has created what academics sometimes call 'Estuary English'.
On these pages I hope to gather many of these terms, together with a brief explanation
of them. Most of the list was initially compiled from my own and friends knowledge
and I have used other written sources to add to these.
I have focused on the specific phrases that are still widely used. I have also collected a
number of newer phrases which I have come across over the last few years. It remains
to be seen if these terms will be accepted in the future, but I feel their inclusion at
least provides an up to date picture. There are a number of pages on the 'net' that focus
on slang language so; I have included links to some of the web sites that talk about
slang language.
In this section I will list some of the new slang terms that I have heard once or twice
that may or may not catch on eventually. Some of these are favorites of mine that I
think deserve a wider audience.
Slang word Meaning
aeroplane blond one who has dyed her hair but still has a
'black box".
beer scooter The ability to get home after a night out
on the booze and not remember it.
busted sofa An excellent term for an overweight
woman wearing tight dress/trousers.
chubby chaser A person attracted to fat people.
custard pie turned down by a girl
pictures of the queen paper money
rat with a wig on An ugly woman.
Ricockulous A more extreme version of the word
'ridiculous'.
salad dodger Phrase for an overweight person.
Wigger A white man who is trying to act like a
black man. Especially applied to a white
rapper.
Bent Crooked, illegal.
Blagged To steal.
Clocked To see / be seen.
Grand One thousand pounds.
K A thousand pounds.
tucked up Conned, tricked.
Wanker Idiot, despicable person.
Muppet An idiot.
on the take to accept bribes
Ton A hundred pounds.
Recommended Links:
Everyday English and Slang in Ireland: [Link]
TAD - Alternative Dictionaries: [Link]
Estuary English Page: [Link]
Ye Olde English Sayings: [Link]
Vietnam Veteran's Terminology and Slang: [Link]
The Totally Unofficial Rap Dictionary: [Link]
Richard Smith's Compendium of Britishisms: [Link]
A Dictionary of Slang: [Link]
Riley's "See You Next Tuesday" Page: [Link]
Dictionnaire Argot Francais: [Link]
References:
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