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Culture specific, informal words and terms that are not considered standard in a language.

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Lefty

Language; Slang

A person will be left in the hands of slang terms. This descriptor is most commonly used in boxing and other fighting forms refer to people with their right hand and feet, resulting in retention of ...

floccinaucinihilipilification

Language; Slang

A fake word created by students at Eton College, the British independent boarding school. The word is derived from a selection of latin stems - flocci (woolen), nauci (a trifle), nihili (nothing), ...

jive turkey

Language; Slang

A euphemistic insult originating from blaxploitation films, which usually could not resort to coarser language. The rough meaning is a person who is a braggard but in actuality has achieved very ...

commoner

Language; Slang

A derogatory term for people of middle class or low, used in Britain and former colonies. It referred originally to the general class of land owned by citizens in ancient Rome, regardless of wealth ...

bopper

Language; Slang

1. (American) a cool musician, dancer or devotee of bop 2. a teenybopper. This shortened form of the word was especially popular in Britain in the 1970s to describe a vivacious, ...

bikeshedding

Language; Slang

The theory that groups will spend longer debating trivial things than complicated issues. This can occur because people may realize that they do not understand a complex issue well, and trust that ...

bling-bling

Language; Slang

Generally refers to the expensive and flashy jewelry made of gold, platinum, silver and/or diamonds, Word can also cover the very expensive clothes, cars and General lifestyle. " Amy blinging it ...

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