SLANG WORDS

What is 'Slang Words'?

Have you ever heard when someone speaks English with you but you feel that he says something weird in your ears? If yea, then it’s called “English Slang Word”. Mostly we use it when we are doing chit-chat with our besties.

Do you know what is that? Ok, I’ll tell u what slang word means in simple. Actually slang word is un-standard English that is used in informal situation when you do conversation, usually by most of youngster. But exactly Slang is a perpetual whirlwind of creativity among the young and avante garde. These groups are constantly breaking new ground with artistic expressions of their lives and the life around them. It’s impossible to be in a hip nightclub, or at a cutting edge art gallery, without the latest slang flying around like confetti. Do you know what are they? Do you want to know? Are you curious about it?

Here’s some example of the slang words that often used in daily conversation:

·         Sucker

*He is such a sucker*, it means ‘a person who can be cheated easily’.

·         Grass

*You grassed me to the police*, it means ‘to get someone into trouble’.

·         Crackers

*You are crackers* = to be crazy or insane.

·         Blink

*That looks blink on my eyes* = expensive looking.

·         Blag

*I blagged by way into this job* = to use smooth-talk or charm to get something.

·         Diss

*You dissed my boyfriend* = to criticize or speak badly about someone.

·         Geek/ Nerd

*Carl is a real science geek* = a person who always studies or has an interest in boring subjects.

·         Scam

*This company is running a scam* = a scheme designed to cheat people or take money for someone by deceiving them.

·         Bum           -some people also use the expression “Ho-Bo”

=  A homeless person / beggar.

·         Emo

*If you’re “all emo”* it’s like being a drama queen (a slightly older expression). Emo was a type of music that seemed to rip at the souls of adolescent angst. It frequently included wearing all black clothing, dying one’s hair pitch black, and having a complexion so paper white that it looked as if the teen had grown up in the basement.

To be emo was to be perpetually depressed, moody, and emotional, and perpetually at odds with society (even if it was nothing more than a pose.)

·         My bad

= If a teen has made a mistake, the phrase “my bad” is frequently employed as a cover. It means what it appears to mean: “I was bad!”

·         Busted

= To say someone is busted is to mean they are ugly. It’s definitely not a flattering figure of speech!

·         Bro

= Short for brother.

·         Honker / hooter / konk

= Your nose.

·         Peepers / mince pies

= Your eyes.

·         Mop

= Your hair.

·         Rug / syrup

= A wig or fake hair.

·         Gob / cake hole

= Your mouth.

·         Gnashers

= Your teeth.

·         Mug / fizzog

= Your face.

·         Bonce / noggin

= Your head.

·         Gut / belly / tummy

= Your stomach.

·         Ticker

= Your heart.

·         Fib / tell porkies

= tell something which is lie.

·         Scrap / scuffle

= to have fight.

A Change in Meanings

Some words in slang develop from meaning one thing, to meaning another:

• Ride 

The word “ride” is of relatively recent origin. It was initially meant to mean a car, as in, “here’s my ride” (even if it’s not the teen’s car, any automobile that could carry him where he wanted to go deserved the title of “ride.”)

• Tope 

If something is “tope,” it’s cool to the teenage contingent. So what’s a tope? It’s a combination of “tight” and “dope,” both words meaning something that’s beyond cool. So if you’re tope, you’re somewhere in the stratosphere of utter coolness.

• Frenemy 

This term is a combination of the words "friend" and "enemy." It is a person who appears on one hand to be your friend but, at the same time is antagonistic towards you.

• Supersize

Starting with a way to order a bigger order of fries, "supersize" now is used to point anything, anyone or any idea that is excessively large.

Combinations of Meanings

Other slang words are developed outside of the usual context of words and are just combinations of thoughts that create a new word.

Here are the example:

• Greycation = Having your grandparents join your vacation.

• Bro-tox = Men getting botox

• Iceman = A friend with nerves of steel

• Tarhead = Someone who is involved in oil-based recreation such as car racing.

• Affluential = Having both money and power or influence

• Flamed = To have taken everything too seriously

• Awesomity = The highest state of awesome

New Activities Need New Words

Some slang comes from a need to describe new recreational or Internet activities including social networking such as:

• Friend and Unfriend

Adding or removing someone to a circle of communication such as in FaceBook or other social media networks.

• Follow and Unfollow

To add or remove someone to the list of people whose posts you view on Twitter.

• Ollie

A skateboard trick where the rider and board leap into the air.

• Planking

Laying your body on top of an object and balancing there while stretched out and stiffened.

Gangsta vs. Wanksta

African American takes on slang are far-ranging, and travel well beyond the circles of black teenagers.

• Gansta

A “gangsta” is a type of black rap music that’s extremely popular with teens of all races, and the gangsta is someone is who is both tough and cool at the same time.

“Gangsta” is hardly a new word; in fact, it’s at least two decades old. But a new take on someone who aspires to the gangsta style, but fails miserably, is a “wanksta.”

• Wanksta

The derivation of “wanksta” is somewhat sexual, as are many teenage aphorisms. To “wank” is someone who masturbates excessively; so being a “wanksta” is not exactly a compliment, even outside teenage circles.

Yupz!! That’s all J These are some example that I know about slang word. Slang language is the voice of the people. It's changing daily so be sure to keep your ears open and stay aware of the meanings and keep checking since they may change tomorrow.

 If you know more about it then you can add them by yourself in comments, okay? Thanks. danke :)