American slang
Encyclopedia
American slang is slang
that is common in, or particular to, the United States
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The term can refer specifically to:
Slang
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 in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo...
that is common in, or particular to, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The term can refer specifically to:
Language
- California slangCalifornia slangCalifornia slang is slang used in California English, or which originates in California. The slang heard in California originates from three different regions: Northern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Southern California...
, slang used in California English, or which originates in California - U.S. Navy slang, a glossary at Wiktionary
- African American Vernacular EnglishAfrican American Vernacular EnglishAfrican American Vernacular English —also called African American English; less precisely Black English, Black Vernacular, Black English Vernacular , or Black Vernacular English —is an African American variety of American English...
, a source of American slang words - The Historical Dictionary of American SlangHistorical Dictionary of American SlangThe Historical Dictionary of American Slang, often abbreviated HDAS, is a dictionary of American slang. The first two volumes, Volume 1, A – G , and Volume 2, H – O , were published by Random House, and the work then was known as the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, sometimes...
, the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched dictionary of American slang and the only American slang dictionary prepared entirely on historical principles
External links
- The Online Slang Dictionary – both American and British slangBritish slangBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century...