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Many of these words and phrases can be found in Passing English of the Victorian Era: a Dictionary of Heterodox English, Slang and Phrase, by James Redding Ware (1909). Here are some more great ...

one of the many points of contention is the meaning of slang used in Facebook posts and messages – and even some emojis. Attorneys for three plaintiffs who were on the bus that day – former ...

Language is an ever-evolving thing and it's clear the newest generation of kids prove that day in, day out with a seemingly forever-expanding dictionary of new phrases they use in everyday life.

No aura points for her. The slang-loving students of Florida science teacher Angela Santalo were left speechless after the exasperated educator banned a long list of Gen Z and Gen Alpha lingo from ...

The Fatima Payman Gen Z slang speech refers to a speech given by the Australian senator in September 2024 full of slang terms used by Generations Z and Alpha. It received mixed reviews from people ...

The author of The Mexican Slang Dictionary, Alasdair Baverstock lists some of the most common you might hear bandied around as your social circle grows.

It’s been a minute since Lifehacker looked at the slang of Generation Z—long enough that Generation Alpha has had time to develop and spread some of its own special buzzwords and jargon.