slang
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As I understand it, “Bait” is UK slang?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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
For Patton Oswalt, it’s at slop bowls, an Internet slang term used to describe fast-casual meals that emphasize efficiency rather than flavor or any soul.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
And she says the title, Jalla, Greek-Cypriot slang which roughly translates as "more" or "again", has a "special" significance.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
That paragraph is deliberate, of course; it’s just to display a bit more of the slang that was used by everyone I respected as “hip” in those days.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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Language and Grammar - Middle School
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