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TABLE OF CONTENTIntroduction Tile English slang Reasonable Development 1, Definion of Lexicology 2, Definition of Slang 3, Variety of slang 4, Some slang words and its definition and sam

TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction

Tile

English slang

Reasonable

Development

1, Definion of Lexicology

2, Definition of Slang

3, Variety of slang

4, Some slang words and its definition and samples

Inconclusion

References

Tile

English slang

Reasonable

Slang is a modern kind of language which is, in the most cases, made and used by the young generations During the past years every generation had its own slang That was their language, their own mark People use it in order not to be different from their society That characteristic, being a part of the environment, is in human nature and it is quite hard to resist it Slang easily becomes a part of your life and you just become a person who can not even remember when the changing of vocabulary started

I’m a students of faculty of English, so I’m very keen on exploring English And I think that slang is a fascinating field in lexicology I want to know much more about slang words so I can use it when talking with my foreign friends

1, Definion of Lexicology

Lexicology ( 'lexis' = word+ 'logo' = learning) is a science/study which deals with words, morphemes and word groups It's a science which studies and

describes systematically the vocabulary of given language.that part of linguistics which studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations

between words (semantical relations), words groups and the whole lexicon Lexicology contain linguistic and phonology

 Linguistic include phonology, gammar and lexis

 Phonology (phonetics) : the study of a language and their relationship to one another

2, Definition of Slang

Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or language Slang is often to be found in areas

of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo It is also used to identify with one's peers

slang can be described as informal, nonstandard words or phrases (lexical innovations) which tend to originate in subcultures within a society Slang often suggests that the person utilizing the words or phrases is familiar with the

hearer's group or subgroup it can be considered a distinguishing factor of in-group identity

3,Varieties of slang

 Rhyming slang

Rhyming slang, chiefly associated with Cockney#Cockney speech spoken in the East End of London, replaces a word with a phrase which rhymes with the word, for example, plates of meat for "feet", or twist and twirl for "girl" Often only the first word is used, so plates and twist by themselves become the

colloquialisms for "feet" and "girl"

 Back slang

Back slang is simply the practice of using words spelled in reverse, e.g yob for "boy" or ecilop for "police"

 Polari

Polari is a variety of slang used by gay men and lesbians in Britain and the

United Kingdom, which has a history going back at least a hundred years.

4, Some slang words and its definition and samples

buck (dollar)

Original Definition: originally "bucca" = a male goat; or, "buc" = a male deer

Slang Definition: a dollar bill (North American slang)

Origin of "buck" as a meaning for a dollar bill: It comes from "buckskin", which was a common unit of trade in the "Old West" of North America While a

buckskin may not have been the same value as a dollar bill, the common ground

was that both were basic units of trade

bum

Definition:

 a person that does not work, (chiefly US Slang)

 buttocks, (chiefly UK slang)

cool

Original Definition: not too warm, not too cold

Slang Definition: good

Sample sentences: (1) That's cool! I really like that picture!; (2) That's a cool car!

crap

Origin: From Dutch meaning: that which is torn off and discarded

Slang Definition1: miscellaneous junk; unwanted stuff

Slang Definition2: feces; dung

Slang Definition3: worthless talk; nonsense

die for

Definition: to desire (sth) so much that one would almost be willing to die for it

Sample sentences: I'd die for tickets to a Bulls game I'm dying to see Michael Jordan in person

dumb

Original meaning: mute

Slang meaning: ignorant, foolish

Possible origin: animals are dumb (because they cannot speak), and they are not thought to be very intelligent

fag

Original meaning: cigarette (still used this way in the UK)

American Slang: a male homosexual (politically incorrect; i.e NOT a NICE WORD!)

fag hag

Definition: a woman that hangs around with fags (male homosexuals) (NOT NICE)

fluke

Origins: unknown

Definition: an accidental stroke of luck or good fortune

Sample sentence: His winning the tournament was a fluke

go

Definition: short for "go to the potty (toilet)"

Sample sentences: (1) I have to go (2) Do you have to go (1) or (2)? 　

go (1) & go (2)

Definitions: (1) = urine, pee pee; (2) = feces, manure, poo poo, stools, etc Sample sentences: Do you have to go (1)? No, I have to go (2)

See "pee pee" and "poo poo" below

gusto

Origin: from Spanish/Latin meaning "taste"

Slang Definition: great enthusiasm & vigorous enjoyment (see also zest)

Original meaning: witch

Slang meaning: usually old, but definitely ugly woman

has-been

Definition: a person who has been popular; an ex-celebrity

Sample sentence: This is where all the has-beens hang out

haves & have-nots

Definitions

haves = people who have a lot of money/assets

have-nots = people who don't have much money/assets

hokey (adj.)

Origin: from the word hokum (a combination of hocus pocus + bunkum); hocus pocus is used in incantations in magic tricks; bunkum is nonsensical talk [source]

Slang Definition: untrue

hot 1

Definition: very sexy; very attractive in a sensual way

Sample sentences: (1) She's hot!; (2) There's a steamy, hot scene in the movie

hot 2

Definition: really popular

Sample sentences: (1) That is a hot item on the market (2) That music group is hot (3) That's a hot song

hot 3

Definition: stolen

Sample sentences: (1) Why is that TV so cheap? It is hot? Is that why you are selling it so cheaply?

[At a Pawn Shop] "I don't accept any 'hot' goods."

"Jane Doe"

Definition: a woman with no name It is usually used for a female corpse with no identification

Definition: A "jerk" is a bad person, i.e a person who has treated another individual badly

Origin: There must be a connection between the real meaning of jerk and the slang meaning of jerk I think if someone jerks another person (physically)

it would hurt (a little), and if someone jerks another person (emotionally) it would hurt (a lot) That's why we call such a person a "jerk." [I'm guessing this

is a kind of metonymy.] And/or it comes from the idiom: to jerk sb around, which means: to treat somebody badly

jock

Original Definition: jockey (a person who rides a horse in a horse race) Slang Definition: any athlete

john

Definition: toilet bowl; toilet; WC; restroom; lavatory

Sample sentences: (1) I have to go to the john I'll back right back (2) Who's in the john? I have to go!

Origin: The man who invented the commode (the flush toilet bowl) was named John Craps Possible this slang word comes from the man's given name

"John"

Definition: a prostitute's customer

"John Doe"

Definition: a man with no name It is usually used for a male corpse with no identification

long johns

Definition: long, thermal underwear

Sample sentence: It's cold out Be sure to put your long johns on

pee pee & poo poo

Definitions: pee pee = toddler slang for urine; poo poo = toddler slang for

p.h.a.t.

Pronunciation: /fæt/

Acronym for: Pretty Hot And Tempting (source)

Origin: Intercity slang, mostly amongst gangs/gangsters (trying to be

"cool"), going out of style these days

pumpkin

Definition: a metaphorical term of endearment to a cute little kid (toddler)

scum

Original Definition: the yucky film on the top of a liquid, such as on top of bath water after taking a bath

Slang definition: the lowest level of human, e.g criminals

Shit

Shit may just be the most powerful word in the English language, BUT

BEWARE THAT "SHIT" IS NOT A NICE WORD IT IS VULGAR

WARNING: THE WORD "SHIT" SHOULD NOT BE USED IN MIXED COMPANY

"Mixed Company" means a group of people containing both genders (both sexes)

As you read the following passage, which I've entitled: "Shitty Reading", came to me in an e-mail message & I do not know the author

Please keep in mind that "shit" has a literal meaning, and several figurative meanings

The literal meaning of shit is solid excrement

The figurative meaning are too many to list See if you can figure out the figurative meanings, then look at the answers below the article "Shitty Reading":

pikey

is a pejorative slang term used, mainly in England to refer to travellers, gypsies or people of low social class

Billy

amphetamines (From Billy Whizz, a British comic strip character.)

friendless (Billy No-Mates)

To sum up, slang is widespread phenomenon in english, but, despite its pervasiveness, it has been marginalized or neglected in linguistics It exhabit the same word-formation mechannismsas the standard language In others words, its the result of well-established grammatical rules and out side regular grammar In slang interally organized in the terms of semantic relation anh lexical fields, it is rather disorganized, complex lexicon made up of vague words and polysemous expression In to attemp to describe slang There is a general tendency to streat it

as a merely social concept reinfocing cohesiveness within a group ,or as a lever

of usage stylistically neutral language

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