
I's the first English dictionary of slang. A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew, in its several tribes, of Gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c., with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c., by B.Grose's classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue, revised by Pierce Egan (1823).Lexicon balatronicum, a dictionary of buckish slang, university wit, and pickpocket eloquence (1811) + online dictionary.A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue by Francis Grose (1785).Londinismen, slang und cant: London slang, English-German dictionary, by Heinrich Baumann (1887).Passing English of the Victorian era, a dictionary of heterodox English, slang and phrase, by James Redding Ware (1909).The slang dictionary, etymological, historical and anecdotal, by John Camden Hotten (1913).Slang and its analogues, past and present, A dictionary historical and comparative of the heterodox speech of all classes of society for more than three hundred years, by John Farmer & William Henley (1890)Ī-B - C-Fi - Fl-H - I-M - N-Ra - Re-St - St-Z.Dictionary of slang and colloquial English by John Farmer & William Henley (1905).French slang: colloquial Canadian French, with translation into English.NewZealandSlang: New Zeeland slang dictionary.New Zealand global: New Zeeland slang dictionary.IrishSlang: Irish English slang dictionary.A new word created by combining portions of two existing words is called a portmanteau, and they are very popular as a way to give a new name to a celebrity couple.For example, the actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were known as 'Brangelina' when they were married. Urban Dictionary: collaborative slang dictionary Some slang terms are created by combining two words into one that has a new meaning.For example: “That’s the best ice cream, periodt. The focus is on slang in The Septics Companion, an 'A-to-Zed dictionary of British Slang words and phrases, written by a Scotsman living in America.', Chris Rae. Periodt - End of statement emphasizer.Noob/n00b - A person who doesn't know what they're doing or who is bad at something in other words, a newbie.(For example, saying, "What a Karen," about someone who returns their drink at a restaurant for not having enough ice.) A brief essay outlining the parameters of this dictionary and information on slang can be read in the. all from a British perspective, with new slang added every month. A monster online slang dictionary of the rich colourful language we call slang. An insight into the informal language of the UK. A Karen - A disparaging way to describe a petty middle-aged woman, who is rude, especially to people who work in the service industry. A Dictionary of English Slang & Colloquialisms.Emo - Someone who is emotional or a drama queen.Curve - To reject someone romantically (related to "ghosting").


Bruh - Bro or dude (all three terms are gender-neutral).In this posthumously published volume Forrester turns his attention to the world of Victorian. BF/GF - Boyfriend or girlfriend (used when texting, not in conversation) Passing English of the Victorian era, a dictionary of heterodox English, slang and phrase is complied and written by James Redding Ware, the pseudonym of Andrew Forrester the British writer who created one of the first female detectives in literary history in his book The Female Detective (1863).Bae - "Before anyone else," babe, or baby is used to describe a romantic partner or good friend.
