Slang is very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language. Slang words depend on the language used, country or area, ethnic background, subculture, and specific occupation or part of society - in other words, everyone has their own slang. Here are some basic examples of slang terms, and some Related Links to take you to Slang Dictionaries that can help you find any slang term you want!
American Slang:
The USA is a huge country, so there is not a lot of "American" slang that is used across the country. You are more likely to see regional slang or ethnic slang. Some terms that would be recognized by any American would include
African-American Slang
The African-American subculture has spawned many slang terms that are recognized in most parts of the country. These include
British Slang
For a small country, the UK has a lot of slang! It is always interesting to compare words between the US and UK, where often the same term has totally different meanings. Some common Brtitish slang terms that would be recognized across the country include
Cockney Rhyming Slang
Rhyming slang is a subculture slang originating in the Cockney east end of London. It is perhaps the most recognized and most colorful slang in the world. Rhyming slang terms include
Modern slang of 2011 include:
colloquial terms are unformal and not academic so basically they are slang. Some examples of words used by our generation are like "wanna" or "gonna." An example of phrase is "it's raining cats and dogs."
soda is sody
You need to learn the slang terms in order to use them.
Back slang is a type of reverse language thought to have been invented in Victorian England by market sellers. To speak back slang, you just say the words backwards. Some of the terms have actually become modern words, such as "yob" or "yobo" for "boy" or "boyo." Here's a good link to a site where there are a lot of good back slang terms listed.
Pot and Joint ARE slang words. To see what the slang terms for marijuana are, click the link below.
colloquial terms are unformal and not academic so basically they are slang. Some examples of words used by our generation are like "wanna" or "gonna." An example of phrase is "it's raining cats and dogs."
Here are some slang terms for potatoes:SpudsTatersMurphyTots
firebug
fine
The slang terms I'm familiar with are: P.I. Private Eye, Peeper and Dick
Here are some examples:CarJalopyFlivverRide
bucksgreenbacks bills
Pito grandote
shela
Some slang terms for suicide include "offing oneself," "taking one's life," "dropping out," and "doing oneself in."
Angel dust
Hoops, bangs