Miscellaneous Slang
Slang Phrases and words from various countries, occupations, etc.
Anak: child; also the name of a very popular song (Malaysia)
Ascender: the part of a lowercase letter (like b, d, f, h, k, l, or t) that extends above the body of the letter
Descender: the part of a lowercase letter (like g, j, p, q, or y) that falls below the baseline, where the body of the letter rests; This is the part of the letter that many first-grade teachers call a “tail.”
Emmis: hard truth or real truth
Kerning: the space between text characters; Tightly kerned characters are close together, while loosely kerned characters are far apart.
Macho (pl. machos): the paradigm of male bravery, daring, swagger; e.g. The bullfighter, showing his macho disdain, stands haughtily immobile before 1,200 pounds of angry beef.
Machismo: someone who exhibits macho (male)
characteristics; e.g. The young gang members validated their machismo by taking on the toughest dude in the school yard.
Petrol: gasoline
Poppet: term of endearment meaning dear or darling; e.g. My poppet, it is so good to be here with you.
Terima kasih: Thank you in Bahasa Malaysia, Malaysia’s national language
Ylang-ylang: a flowering tree that grows mainly in the Malay Archipelago and Peninsula, the Philippines, etc. It is mainly used for essential oils in aromatherapy.
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- British Isles Slang
Slang words and phrases from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales Blob: no runs in cricket (England); e.g. “Out for a blob!” Cuppa: a cup of tea Fag: a male homosexual (England); a cigarette (England, Ireland) Flat: an apartment (England, Scotland) Ickle: small (England) Knock you up: to visit or telephone (England) Lad: a young man (Scotland, [...]...
- Canadian and U.S. Slang
Ah ight: pronounced /ah ight/; shortened form of ‘all right’ (U.S.) Ain’t down with: non-compliance with a situation not particularly liked; e.g. “I ain’t down with this idea!” (U.S.) Ammo: ammunition Anglophone: a Canadian whose first language is English; also refers to all Canadians who do not speak French (Canada) Ankle biter: an infant Backfire: [...]...
- Cajun Slang Words and Phrases
Alohrs pas: of course not An ahnvee: hunger; e.g. “I got an ahnvee for some boudin.” Boudin: a kind of sausage Are you getting down?: Are you getting out of the car? Axe: ask Ax: ask Bag daer: back there Bahbin: a pouting facial expression; e.g. “When I told him he couldn’t go fishing, he [...]...
- Australian Slang Words and Phrases
Academic: university student or professor Aggro: aggressive Agro: Australian icon; children’s TV puppet made from a bathmat Akubra: brand name for a type of hat Amber nectar, Amber fluid: beer Ambo: ambulance or ambulance attendant Ammo: ammunition ANZAC: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Arvo: afternoon Auntie: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Aussie Salute: using a [...]...
- Computer and Internet Slang
AWGTHTGTWTA: acronym for Are We Going To Have To Go Through With This Again? It is used when someone asks a question or attempts to start an argument that has been answered or discussed time and time again. BBS: before the Internet existed, one of the primary forms of online communications was the BBS (Bulletin [...]...