British slang terms and meanings
English Language – Language Change Glossary
Science & Technology – Technology has given us a great number of new terms as we name new inventions. It has also broadened the meaning of some terms, particularly ones that relate to computers, e.g. ‘mouse’, ‘tower’, ‘cookies’. Politics – E.g. the rise and fall of the British Empire led to foreign words entering our language.
[DOCX File]VCE English Language 2016–2023
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VCE English Language 2016–2023. Resources. Some of the print resources contained in this list may be out of print. They have been included because they may still be available from libraries, bookshops and private collections.
[DOC File]From slang to slanguage: a description based on teenage talk
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Teenage talk also contains plenty of new slang words and quite a few current words used with a new sense, but, as has been illustrated above, taboo words, both in terms of proper slang words and swearwords, tend to dominate, together with an overuse of pragmatic markers with partly new functions.
[DOC File]Introduction - Weebly
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These problems may arise because different people may interpret the meanings of words differently. Semantic problems may arise because of the use of technical language or jargon, the special language that develops within a specific work environment. Jargon is typically filled with abbreviated words, acronyms and slang.
[DOC File]INTRODUCTION TO THE GLOBAL MOSAIC
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Translate the following British sentences into American English by changing the underlined words (note that you can scroll to the bottom of the page to select different lists of words): 4) The homely lad went up the lift and into his lounge to have some bubble and squeak, aubergine, and biscuits for afters.
[DOCX File]Slang within the book: The Outsiders
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Slang is defined as very informal usage of language. Slang is a casual type of language that is playful and trendy or used . by a particular group of people or particular to a time period. The slang in the book reflects both the times of the setting and its characters; much of it is 50s slang, while the remainder dates from mid-60s, when the ...
[DOC File]Naval Terms & Phraseology - Goat Locker
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Traditional Nautical Terms & Sayings(Postscript) We hope that you have enjoyed this short work, and that it may have given you a greater appreciation of our language's sea heritage, as well as it's continued growth and flexibility. Most of the terms in this list came from . The Bluejacket's Manual (1981) , a Time-Life Book: The Mariners
[DOC File]BATTLEFIELD LINGO
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Soldiers had slang for the following which were printed in the New York Times and reprinted in N.Q. Register Aug 28, 1916. BRITISH. All shells “Souvenirs”, “will-o’-the-wisps”, “humming birds”, “sighing Sarahs” & “porridge pots” Shells burst in puffs white smoke “Woolly Marias”
[DOC File]Slang WORKSHEET A
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Slang worksheet A. Exercise 1 The sentences below contain examples of American, Australian, or British slang. Can you figure out the slang words that match the definitions in the boxes? “I know zilch. about computers. I’ve never used one before.” (American) “He’s loaded. That’s why he can eat in expensive restaurants most nights ...
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