slang
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Among wealthy university students in the 1880s and 1890s, there was a habit of shortening words and adding "-er" to the end, creating a kind of slang.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
We don’t need to be pandered to with short-form content depicting people four times our age using our slang incorrectly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“Meghan’s serving your insatiable thirst for dance-ready bops with the upbeat banger that is ‘Foolish,’” the release stated, cramming two bits of gay slang into one sentence.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
It, apparently, has nothing to do with “looks-maxxing” and other related Gen-Z slang that’s dominated the pages of major news publications in recent months.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Sa planche de salut! they teased—his long plank to salvation—a slang expression meaning your last hope.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing slang
Language and Grammar - Middle School
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