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1. parents-together.org › gen-z-gen-alpha-onlineTeen and tween online slang: A dictionary for parents ...

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   5 days ago · Decoding online slang. Whether you’re concerned about their safety, or just want to be able to understand what on Earth they’re talking about, this online slang dictionary for parents will break down the most popular terms kids are using online today— Ate: Used to express admiration or praise for someone who has excelled at something ...

2. www.mentalfloss.com › posts › spy-slangSpy Slang: 24 Top Secret Terms You Should Know - Mental Floss

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   1 day ago · The word combines kompro ... dates back to 1878 and originally meant “the action or process of filtering out,” according to the Oxford English Dictionary. ... Read More Articles About Slang: ...

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   What song was based on a rhyming slang name?

   • In popular music, Spike Jones and his City Slickers recorded "So 'Elp Me", based on rhyming slang, in 1950. The 1967 Kinks song "Harry Rag" was based on the usage of the name Harry Wragg as rhyming slang for "fag" (i.e. a cigarette ).

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   Where did fax slang come from?

   • Wright says inspiration for the slang is older than a fax machine itself. “The use of ‘fax’ as a fun phonetic play on ‘facts’ dates back to at least 1837, as documented by the Oxford English Dictionary,” Wright tells TODAY.com.

   Why do teens say, ‘Fax, No Printer’?

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   What are some examples of rhyming slang?

   • Hotten's Dictionary included the first known "Glossary of the Rhyming Slang", which included later mainstays such as "frog and toad" (the main road) and "apples and pears" (stairs), as well as many more obscure examples, e.g. "Battle of the Nile" (a tile, a vulgar term for a hat), "Duke of York" (take a walk), and "Top of Rome" (home).

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   What is Cockney slang?

   • The form of Cockney slang is made clear with the following example. The rhyming phrase "apples and pears" is used to mean "stairs". Following the pattern of omission, "and pears" is dropped, thus the spoken phrase "I'm going up the apples" means "I'm going up the stairs".

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4. nhhsarcade.com › the-complex-world-of-modern-slangThe Complex World of Modern Slang – The Arcade

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   5 days ago · As a result of the growing amount of slang, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary added over 690 new words to their definition list in 2023, with “rizz” being one of those words. Adding the word “rizz” to the official Merriam-Webster dictionary has brought to light how influential social media can be.

5. www.today.com › parents › teens’Fax, No Printer’ Is Teen Slang - TODAY

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   1 day ago · Is your teen saying, “Fax, no printer?” Yeah, it has nothing to do with old-school technology. According to a glossary published by Later.com, “Fax, no printer” is another way of saying ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rhyming_slangRhyming slang - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Rhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language. ... Hotten's Dictionary included the first known "Glossary of the Rhyming Slang", ...

7. www.bbc.com › learningenglish › featuresBBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Slang

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   1 day ago · Jonathan Green, lexicographer of slang, and Michael Rosen, Presenter, Word of Mouth, Radio 4 JG: Jargon is what I would call is small 'o' occupational, small 'p' professional. It's closed off ...

8. adopt-a-ferret-101.com › what-does-the-slang-wordWhat Does The Slang Word Ferreting Mean?

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   1 day ago · What does the word “ferret” mean in slang? What are some other words that can be used as slang in place of “ferret,” and what are they commonly used to describe/for? 六 Chris Keating · Created: 02.12.2022 · Updated: – As a noun, a “ferret” is a domesticated mustelid which used to be employed for hunting small rodents.