Recent questions tagged slang

Description : Are you offended by the term 'Karen' in reference to a certain type of person?

Last Answer : No, but my real name is not Karen. I would think people named Karen are offended.

Description : Why do Americans use the word “classmate” in school, but not “mate” when referring to actual close friends?

Last Answer : I don’t think there’s a “why.” That’s just the way we say it. Also roommate, housemate, officemate, bedmate…but when we say “mate” by itself, it usually means a spouse or committed partner. We have lots of other words for “friend.”

Description : "The lights are on but nobody's home." What other sayings do we have that mean the same thing?

Last Answer : Sandwich short of a picnic Not playing with a full deck

Description : Do we all owe "Little Johnny" a collective apology?

Last Answer : answer:Why is Johnny come lately the undesired guest? It’s not Billy… not Jack, not Davey… It’s Johnny who is Rotten. … practically onomatopoeic.

Description : What are the different terms for someone who has problems cutting ones losses?

Last Answer : Glutton for punishment. Self-destructive. Doormat.

Description : What are the kids saying these days?

Last Answer : I sure don't know the answer, being a bit aged myself, but I can tell you that trying to sound like a with-it kid when you're not one is likely to fail. Kids are pretty good at ... lingo in a natural way. Little things will give a person away even if the person knows the popular expressions.

Description : What's a rubber (NOT a condom)?

Last Answer : answer:I know in Britain it's what they call an eraser-(not sure if that fits the description there? I can see the eraser being sawed in half but not sure why it would be )- I only know this ... they were a little kid they asked their teacher for a rubber. The teacher just about had a heart attack!

Description : What does the phrase "no homo" mean?

Last Answer : Maybe this?

Description : What in the world does it mean to be an "amazon"?

Last Answer : Here’s an answer for you.

Description : How does ~0~ mean summer?

Last Answer : Maybe it represents the sun and two “rays”. That’s the first thing that came to mind.

Description : What's with teenagers and the word "beast"?

Last Answer : Milwaukee’s Best? that’s all we used it for back then.

Description : Why do they call it "commando" when a person doesn't wear underwear?

Last Answer : My guess is that military dudes “sans briefs” in a hot sweaty jungle started it.

Description : What are some slang expressions or idioms in languages other than English which mean that someone is very rich?

Last Answer : ' ricachon'' in spanish. the word for rich is rico, and when you put ' achon'' or ' azo'' or ' aco'' at the end of the word, it means to imply big or more. so ricachon is kind ... you are wrapped in the money. the opposite would be ' pelado'' meaning skinned. note: spain spanish, not mexican spanish

Description : How do I stop my students from doing this?

Last Answer : Most sources seem to recommend role playing sessions, with the offenders in the role of an oppressed minority. (If they are not offended by the specific terms, you may need to substitute something that ... s not my area of expertise, you may want to find some resources in sensitivity training, etc.

Description : What slang or figures of speech "raise your hackles" or annoy you?

Last Answer : raise your hackles annoys me ;) y'all really bothers me though. ain't get's me too. figures of speech? I'll have to think about that part. when people say ..you know more than once every ten ... skirt iz shorter thn ur belt, that like, just means I gotz hawter legs thn u lol4rl, like, pce betch

Description : Is there an expression specific to your region?

Last Answer : Eh?

Description : What do they call marijuana where you're from?

Last Answer : We call it marijuana. … or weed, or an eighth, or a quarter. The last two depend on how much you have, obviously. When you say you have an eighth, people know what you’re talking about. You don’t have to say an eighth of weed. I’m from Northern California, by the way.

Description : What, really, is a jeepster?- and how do I become one for someone's love?

Last Answer : answer:What? The is a few models of a Jeep called a Jeepster Commander. and why are you listening to a T-Rex song? WTF? Who cares. Maybe you elaborate on it too. Maybe say what the lyric is? I dunno.