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Encyclopedia Articles (1)

Slang

1,535 words, approx. 6 pages

Slang Slang is unconventional, hard-hitting, metaphorical language that is colloquial, sometimes vulgar, and always innovative—nothing registers change in cultural thought faster or more dramat... Read more

Essays & Analysis (2)

The Use of the Slang in America

1,069 words, approx. 4 pages

What does slang mean? If you look in a dictionary you will find the meaning of "Slang" which is " very informal in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playfull, ellip... Read more

When Is It a Good Time to Use Slang

255 words, approx. 1 pages

Slang is informal language such as "minging" or "bling", used by different groups of friends or gangs, the words are usually made up by the group or heard on TV. But is using slang right? People have ... Read more

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News & Journals (10)

You're Nicknamed! Police Slang Stories

379 words, approx. 2 pages

The BillThe police force as we know it today came into being when the politician Robert Peel introduced the Metropolitan Police Bill in 1829. This legislation set up a formal, uniformed police fo... Read more

FEATURE: Expert in Japanese slang says Japanese people 'hilarious'

798 words, approx. 3 pages

When U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms baffled journalists by proclaiming the ''floccinaucinihilipilification'' of an international nuclear test ban treaty in the late 1990s, Matthew Fargo instantly figu... Read more

Craig's `wide stance' enters lexicon

719 words, approx. 3 pages

Among the most famous excuses ever given for questionable behavior, "I have a wide stance" must fall somewhere between the schoolchild's favorite "the dog ate my homework" and President Clinton's "... Read more

187 Ride or Die

586 words, approx. 2 pages

187 Ride or Die (Ubisoft) PlayStation, Xbox Rating: M Storyline: Picture a classic game like Twisted Metal coming to the 'hood and you get the gist of 187 Ride or Die. You begin as Buck, voiced b... Read more

Female cops say sgt. called them 'hos'

269 words, approx. 1 pages

Several female police officers on Monday accused sergeants of insulting them by echoing the racially charged remarks that led to the firing of radio host Don Imus.A sergeant insulted three officers... Read more

Milwaukee alderman indicted, jailed

252 words, approx. 1 pages

A Milwaukee alderman shook down businesses in his district as recently as April, according to a federal indictment released Wednesday.A federal grand jury indicted Michael I. McGee Jr. on Tuesday o... Read more

Blogger gets 'un-cease-and-desist' note

299 words, approx. 1 pages

A lawyer for the virtual world "Second Life" has responded to a parody with something that's quite different from the usual corporate cease-and-desist letter.Vancouver-based blogger Darren Barefoot... Read more

MSNBC drops host from television after provocative remark

298 words, approx. 1 pages

New York (dpa) - Cable news channel MSNBC announced late Wednesday that it would no longer televise the daily talk show of Don Imus, after the veteran broadcaster was embroi... Read more

It's over: CBS radio deals final blow to incendiary talk host

348 words, approx. 2 pages

Washington (dpa) - After a week of intense pressure from employees and civil rights advocates, CBS radio Thursday said it had fired for good the provocative talk show host D... Read more

Russian prosecutors say Berezovsky behind resignation reports

308 words, approx. 2 pages

Moscow (dpa) - Russia's federal prosecution service on Wednesday pointed a finger at exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky after reports emerged that Prosecutor General Yury Chai... Read more