30 slang words with definitions
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Marije de Haan 3291065 British English BA Paper. Begeleider: Cees Koster. 8702 words The Problems of Subtitling Slang 1. INTRODUCTION. Film is a complex system consisting of different sign systems cooperating to create a coherent story (Díaz Cintas and Remael 45).
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ALPHA BRAVO: slang expression for ambush, taken from the initials AB. Pg. 503 . AMERICAL: 23rd Infantry Division. Pg. 503 . AMF: literally, "Adios, Mother Fucker." AMMO: ammunition . AMNESTY BOX: a bright blue box made of solid steel shaped like a free-standing US Postal box but abo. ut half again as high, twice as deep, and maybe four times as ...
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Mona Forsskåhl. On the definition of slang. The study of slang and its vocabulary is by no means new. In the eighteenth century, Francis Grose published A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue in Great Britain (1785), and in France argot has been a focus of interest of lexicographers of slang for at least as long (see for instance David Szabó 1997:182).
[DOC File]Vocabulary for Old Yeller, by Fred Gipson
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Vocabulary for Old Yeller, by Fred Gipson. Chapter 1: cantle (p. 3)—noun—the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward. cur (p. 6)—noun—a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one
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But in such an “idiomatic language” as English, slang is worth being treated more accurately, especially the groups of words, which were considered to be slang 30 and more years ago. Slang is most popular when its imagery develops incongruity bordering on social satire. Every slang word, however, has its own history and reasons for popularity.
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Consider the diction, or word choice, of the passage. What is the source of the language, i.e., out of what kind of discourse does the language seem to come? Did the author coin any words? Are there any slang words, innuendoes, puns, ambiguities? Do the words have interesting etymologies, or origins? Structure: Examine the structure of the passage.
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SLANG (DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS) The American Heritage Dictionary (printed version) ... (+ Student Slang Examples) 16:00-22:30 (+ Surfer Dude, etc.) 24:00-33:30 *** 7/7 Impact of American Slang on Other Varieties of English. ... There are a "dozen ways" slang words originate, he said. In the dictionary "Slang and Euphemism," by ...
[DOC File]Slang WORKSHEET A - Inside Out
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The sentences below contain examples of British, American or Australian slang. Can you work out the slang words that match the definitions in the boxes? ... there, especially the fish. And quite cheap too.’ (Australian) ‘She’s got a great job. Fifty grand. a year and 30 days’ holiday.’ (American) ... Make a list of all the slang words ...
[DOC File]10 slang phrases that perfectly sum up their era
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I've been collecting slang and publishing books about it for 30 years. My database contains 125,000 words and phrases and they keep coming. One thing I've learned - the more slang changes, to half-inch the well-known phrase, the more slang stays the same. Politically correct, even polite: I fear not. But humanity at its most human, absolutely.
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