It's slang for a bird; originally it referred to the linnet, a songbird which was popular as a pet cagebird in Victorian times, but has since come to mean any bird.
Cool itself, unless you are using it to mean mildly cold, is a slang word. Just because it is old slang doesn't mean that it is not still slang.
In Scottish slang, the word "havering" can be used to mean love or strong affection.
No, an idiom is not a slang word. An idiom is a commonly used expression with a figurative meaning that is different from its literal meaning. Slang, on the other hand, refers to informal words and phrases that are specific to a particular group or generation.
The slang word "bummed" is often used to mean sad or disappointed.
The slang word "chio" is a slang word used to describe a petty girl. In Singaporan and Malaysian "chio" is a slang for an attractive and really good looking girl.
as far as I know a linty is a Geordie slang word for a linnet , a bird that flies fast so to move anyway like quickly is to move like a linty. my mam says she always thought a linty was an animal maybe like a monkey climbing a tree at fast speed, she uses that expression regularly as she is a Geordie . do any other geordies/lintys know if we are right about this?
Linty means when it has dirt produced from old or new never used items.
In Geordie slang, "wor" is a term of endearment meaning "our" or "my" when referring to someone close to you like a friend or family member. It's often used in casual conversations or friendly banter.
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It is the Yiddish word for a woman who is not Jewish. It is slang in English, but it is not slang in Yiddish.
Dough is a slang word for money.
Cool itself, unless you are using it to mean mildly cold, is a slang word. Just because it is old slang doesn't mean that it is not still slang.
"Shrink" IS a slang word. It means a psychiatrist. Unless you mean "TO shrink" ...
Tat is also slang for tattoo
Potted is slang for very drunk.
BTM is a slang acronym for "Be There Moment."
Snow is a slang name for the drug cocaine