Slang is the non-standard use of words in a language and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language.
Slang terms are often particular to a certain subculture, such as skaters, or musicians.
Slang is used extensively in American TV, movies, music, literature, and in conversations among native English speakers.
Slang is sometimes confusing and becoming a factor why we can't understand a sentence so well.So today I will try to help you guys out with this problem.
SO here are some examples that you may be familiar with:
Slang terms are often particular to a certain subculture, such as skaters, or musicians.
Slang is used extensively in American TV, movies, music, literature, and in conversations among native English speakers.
Slang is sometimes confusing and becoming a factor why we can't understand a sentence so well.So today I will try to help you guys out with this problem.
SO here are some examples that you may be familiar with:
| airhead | a stupid person | My sister's boyfriend is an airhead. |
| babe | girl | Look at the babe next to that tree over there. |
| barf | vomit | He had to barf because he drank too much alcohol. |
| bummer | bad experience | My trip to New York was a bummer. |
| freebie | free | The pillow was a freebie. |
| no biggie | not important | He could not finish his homework but it is no biggie. |
| totally | completely | That car is totally awesome. |
| uptight | anxious | Try not to be uptight about your new job |
Slangs are interesting. I found one slang, whereby 'uncle' means you quit. It is funny and hard because most slang does't really have any connection with the meaning, regardless the sound, pronunciation or the spelling.
SO to help you out, here some sites you could go to if you have problems understanding the articles you are reading or the songs you are listening. Check here Urban Dictionary or Fun English-Slang.
SO to help you out, here some sites you could go to if you have problems understanding the articles you are reading or the songs you are listening. Check here Urban Dictionary or Fun English-Slang.
Have Fun! ^^.
salam ma'wa. thanx 4 your support on my blog. Things getting more & more interesting here. So though I'm already an aunty, I should not "uncle" from 'belajar tinggi-tinggi'. That's what I get from your useful blog. Am I use it right??
ReplyDeleteit's such a good way to explain to lower secondary schoolers of what's slang really is!
ReplyDeletesuch an interesting topic "slang" i love using it...ur blog are getting more fun and enjoyable day by day....=))
ReplyDeletethat was absolutely right...i do enjoy reading + learning through your blog...>_<
ReplyDeletekak shimah; haha..yes i guess that's one way to use the slang 'uncle'
ReplyDeleteaizuddin; thanks! a simple explanation will always benefit every learner
prisheela; haha..tanx..i love using slangs too..that's why i want to share my interest
eka; thank you eka..i really hope that my blog is somewhat useful and im glad you thought so ^^.
interesting topic =)
ReplyDeletelike that 'uncle' part..
never thought it can be used in that way..
hohoho....
keep posting something like this more...
thanx ~~aawa~~
haha tanx kak lela..
ReplyDeleteyeh im shocke too with thta uncle part..so i thought i'd share it with everyone.. ^^