slang
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TikTok creator Marcelo Wang, who teaches viewers how to say popular phrases and slang in Mandarin, alerted many to the "super random" trend in a post on Friday.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
To describe the phenomenon, he used the slang word "glazing" -- to excessively praise something.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
While Legoland has other coasters, many are known as what Storer refers to as “pink knuckle” coasters, slang for safe for kids and families.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
By rephrasing melodies, throwing in slang, using nonsense syllables, embracing scatting, and making it seem as if he was speaking directly to you, he changed the way people sang and thought about vocal performances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
“You’ll just need to respond with a To/From,” he said, using department slang for a memo.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing slang
Language and Grammar - Middle School
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