They tried to encourage better word choice, and reduce slang usage.
Sometimes it is. The word "cause" is also a complete word in itself, though, so you'll have to use the context of the sentence to determine if it's slang or not.
The children's slang confused the foreigners.
Zappy is a slang term for lively or energetic. That was a zappy performance.
The word pigsty is a noun, and is slang for "a very dirty or untidy place."Your room is a pigsty!
I'm gonna catch some z's before hitting the gym tomorrow morning.
As far as I know, "striaght" is not a word in the English language, but perhaps it is a slang term. You might mean "straight".
When she came downstairs and saw what herchildren were eating, she had a conniption.Conniption is a slang word, used only informally.
You just did! Zilch is a slang word for zero, used only with very informal tone.
Books and audiocassettes teaching English, French and Spanish slang.
You can use "ofay" as a slang term to refer to a white person who is perceived to be acting in a way that is trying to be like a Black person. For example, "She's trying to talk all cool and use Black slang to fit in, but everyone knows she's just being ofay."
The word sloshed can be used in a sentence like this...I SLOSHED a bucket of water in the teachers face.hope this helps or answer's your question.That word also has a 'slang' usage:I had had so many wines I was SLOSHED, and passed out!
It's more of a Scottish slang word but the Irish do use it sometimes.