Idioms, Cliches, and Slang

Well, darling, a "rounder" is someone who enjoys the nightlife a little too much, hopping from bar to bar like a tipsy bunny. They're known for their love of partying and living life on the edge, much to the concern of their liver. So, if you spot a rounder in the wild, just remember to keep your distance unless you're ready for a wild night out.

"Hood" is a shortened form of the word "neighborhood," commonly used to refer to a specific area or community within a city or town. It can also be used to describe a hinged cover or shelter, typically found on clothing or vehicles.

That's not an idiom - it means exactly what it says - there are twelve months in a year.

It means you don't have much of a choice - if you don't enjoy it, you'll just have to "take your lumps" and suffer.

It's a general-purpose insult in Portuguese-speaking countries. Don't use it, please.

No, it is not a phrase. It is a disparaging slang term meaning Hispanic, Latino or more specifically, Mexican. It is not nice and it is an ethnic slur.

"Suck in your guts" is a colloquial phrase that means to tighten or pull in your abdominal muscles in order to appear thinner or more toned, usually when posing for a photo or trying to look slimmer. It is a temporary action and not a recommended or sustainable way to maintain a healthy body shape.

The "G" in "homie G" typically stands for "gangster" or "gangsta," which is a term used in urban slang to refer to a friend or associate. It is often used as a way to show camaraderie or respect within a social group.

When you're away from home and homesick, someone might tell you to go phoning it home to talk out your problems and maybe get a ride home! Being away from home can be fun at first, but phoning it home can make the excitement last.

Yoo hoo is a call, similar to "hey you" -- it is also a chocolate drink

No, it means that something was exactly what you needed or wanted, as in "That hit the spot" when you drink a cold glass of water and you were thirsty.

"A'woofin" is a slang term typically used in African American Vernacular English to mean boasting or talking emphatically about oneself or one's accomplishments. It is often used in a playful or humorous context.

The example "She's a bombshell" is a simile, as it compares someone to a bombshell using the word "like" or "as".

No, it's just bad grammar. Bad, worse, the worst. Instead of worse, worser, worsest as most other superlatives follow, like green, greener, greenest or dry, drier, driest. Adjectives for good and bad do not follow this format.

Yes, "up against the wall" is an idiom meaning to be in a difficult or challenging situation with limited options or room to maneuver. It is often used metaphorically to convey a sense of feeling trapped or pressured.

Up against it, back against the wall, up against the wall is not an enviable position to be in. It means you are not in a good spot, you are in trouble with forces closing in on you. Usually used at work to mean that there is a lot of work to do and it is likely very difficult to achieve a goal.

Easy! 'Thats whats up'

means, well. what do you think. it means what the person just told you is whats up.

if that didn't help sorry.

cause u MAY mean somethin else....

bet u do.

it means tht its cool

Who creates idioms? That's pretty hard to answer. We can go back and see when the first appearance happens in print but newspaper and magazine writers aren't known for creating new words but rather mirroring an existing sentiment in the readership. In other words, no one would know what the idiom means unless the public already had exposure to its meaning. Idoms are created by storytellers, cultural groups and stakeholders of interests, clubs, religions etc, etc. On how an idiom gets created let's look at the idiom, Let's get down to brass tacks. When we look back and see how bolts of cloth, canvas and wire were sold in hardware stores we see that a length of rope was just that, the length between the owner's hands. Since these lengths were not uniform an owner or several owners put down markers such as tacks to measure yards, feet and inches. The first occurrence in the local paper talks about getting down to tacks, finally brass tacks. Obviously a saying that occurred in that locality centered around the one place most people would frequent, the hardware store. It caught on and came to mean getting all the facts or to flesh out many details. This is the way an idiom is created but it is the public that has to accept it before it goes into common use.

Union = togetherness

If people join together, they are more powerful than if they work by themselves - Together you can get through anything.

A good way to visualise this is the commonly used symbolism of a bunch of matches. You can easily snap one match on its own, but if you take a bunch of matches, it isn't so easy anymore, thus union is strength.

Urbanization is good simply because were moving, we cant just stop now, no we the people must keep moving but by moving we need to "drive safely" by that we need to know how to keep moving. Our world must move in a way that were progressing but not harming our mater Terra (mother earth). Yes urbanization is good, because we need to keep moving.

Slang has been around for centuries, with origins difficult to pinpoint. It likely developed organically over time as a way for individuals and communities to create their own unique language expressions and identities. The evolution of slang continues today with new terms constantly emerging and evolving.

It means he needs a haircut. The image is of someone getting a haircut and suddenly their ears show, looking as though they are "lower" than the hair is.

No, being called a hoe is usually considered derogatory and offensive. It implies a negative judgment on someone's character based on their sexual behavior or choices. It is important to treat others with respect and avoid using hurtful language.

"Bringing light to a case" means to shed awareness or insight on a particular situation or legal matter that was previously unclear or unknown. It involves making the facts and details of the case more visible or understandable to others involved or to the public.

Slang originated in various communities around the world as a way to create informal and unique language expressions. Different regions and cultures have contributed to the development of slang over time, resulting in a diverse range of slang terms and phrases used globally.