Directory of Slang Resources

A kind of language used instead of normal words. Often used for humor or to identify the speaker as part of a group.

Resources in This Category

Commonly-Used American Slang

http://www.manythings.org/slang/
An alphabetical list of words and expressions, set out as a quiz with hidden answers.
The Grammar of Slang

http://www.berkeleyhigh.org/features/slang/
Article analyzes the grammar behind contemporary slang. Includes the various uses for 'like', 'stuff', 'whatever', and 'so'.
Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang

http://www.miskatonic.org/slang.html
Definitions of the lingo used in the crime fiction and movies of the '30's and '40's.

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