What exactly is slang?
It's difficult to define slang perfectly, but here are a few of its characteristics:
Slang is informal, less serious, often non-standard English.
Slang often comes from a group of people who are familiar with the terms and use them with each other.
Slang is often used for uncomfortable topics (sex and bodily functions) or criticisms/insults, to say these things in a more playful or less direct way.
It is important to understand slang, because you may hear it often in informal conversations, movies and TV shows.
However, it is also important to understand that slang should NEVER be used in professional situations, academic situations, and when talking with someone in a more formal social situation (someone important or someone who you respect).
Use slang when joking around with your friends, but do NOT use it when talking with a colleague, teacher, religious or political leader, or your grandmother! Some of the words can be very offensive.
Slang changes very quickly - as new words and expressions are invented, others go out of fashion, and others actually become an official part of the language.
This book presents a selection of the most current and common American English slang words, organized by topic with lots of examples to show you exactly how they are used.
Each word is also classified according to how offensive it is:
Red = Extremely offensive Yellow = Somewhat offensive – use with caution Green = Non-offensive (or only a little bit) – but again, remember that even the green words are “informal” English and should not be used in more formal contexts.
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