American Slang
Slang is constantly changing, and so is jargon. This is because both slang and jargon are used to determine which people can use it properly, and which people can’t. Slang is the colloquial language of the common people; jargon is the scientific language of professionals, but they are both used to determine who is “in” and who is “out” of particular groups. Here are some examples of slang:
For frustration:
• I hate when that happens.
• I’m having a bad hair day.
• What was I thinking?
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For repetitions:
• Blah blah blah.
• Same old, same old.
• Yadda yadda yadda.
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To express criticism or doubt:
• Excuse me!
• Hello!
• Duh!
• Eat my shorts!
• That’s so five minutes ago.
• You just don’t get it.
• That sucks
• Yea, Right.
• WTF
• I don’t think so.
• Get over it.
• Sign L on forehead for Loser
• In your worst nightmare.
• Don’t go there!
• As if …
• Like…
• Puh…leez
• That blows!
• …Just sayin’
Other examples:
• Been there. Done that.
• He’s history.
• The bottom line.
• Chill out!
• Go for it.
• That’s hot.
• To dis someone.
• To push someone’s buttons.
• Under the radar
• 24/7
• Do the math.
• Gimme a break!
How important is slang and jargon in English and other languages?
It is very important and we MUST preserve it!
What is Slang and How Does it Die?
"This month, the Republican war on all things “woke” impacted the scholarly communications world when the Nelson Memo, which is framed around improving equity, was one of the many policies targeted in the US House of Representatives appropriations bills. While politicians’ use of the word “woke” seems to have removed all of its context and it now seems an undefinable term meaning “things I don’t like”, the cringe factor of older, formal members of the establishment co-opting the slang of marginalized subcultures is undeniable. Which reminded me of the video below, where PBS’s always interesting “Otherwords” series took a look at how slang develops and how brands eventually ruin that slang. I hope you will join me in wincing as I describe this post as particularly fleek..."
https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/07/28/what-is-slang-and-how-does-it-die/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRKKPWrmCw0&list=PL_lsQEz7yLOq07hUI2PPtLZ5N4JQWubcz&index=8
Ljubomir: Excellent. Check out the first slide in this revised PowerPoint about "American Slang and Jargon." Thanks for your help.
Yes, I have checked now, it is about the same link and "Otherwords" .
How Brands Ruin Slang | Otherwords