American English relies heavily on slang that rarely appears in textbooks or classrooms. These everyday expressions are used ...

Every generation has its own way of speaking, but some slang words just don’t stand the test of time. Once popular phrases that were part of everyday conversation are now barely hanging on, used only ...

In American English, some slang words come and go. And some stay and stay. Or as Walt Whitman poetically observed in his 1885 defense of American slang, complete with creative spelling: "Slang ... is ...

This video teaches twenty popular American slang words that you’ll hear in everyday conversations. Each term is explained in simple English with easy examples you can use right away. You’ll learn how ...

Spokeo reports on slang terms from various generations, highlighting their evolution and the cultural significance in connecting or alienating peers.

The combination of language and gesture in yeet Vines may help us understand how African American slang becomes incorporated into the lexicons and identities of non-African American speakers. The ...

In text threads, social media comments, Instagram stories, Tik Toks and elsewhere, more people are using words like "slay," "woke," "period," "tea" and "sis" — just to name a few. While some people ...