Slang

Slang

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

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Slang

(British) To be extremely nervous, overcome with fear. A recent usage derived from the vul- garism shitting bricks. 'Although I was bricking it, when the light came on on top of the camera, it was ...

Brew

Language; Slang

1. Beer or a drink of beer. A word used by northern British drinkers (usually without the indefinite article) and by American college students (usually in the form 'a brew'). 2. (British) tea. ...

Brillo-pads

Language; Slang

(British) Excellent. An elaborated form of brill, used by London schoolchildren from the late 1980s, borrowing the trademark name of kitchen scouring pads.

Broccoli

Language; Slang

1. Money 2. Marihuana Both usages, inspired by the colour of the vegetable, are popular in the argot of hip hop aficionados and on campus.

Aye-aye shepherd’s pie

Language; Slang

(British exclamation) These joky expressions of agreement or compliance originated among primary and junior schoolchildren, but during the early 1990s were adopted as catch- phrases by adults, ...

Bag one’s face

Language; Slang

(American) To hide one's face or oneself. Invariably used as an imperative, as in 'Go bag your face!'. This expression was popular among Valley Girls and other middle- class teenagers. It implies ...

The Asian invasion

Language; Slang

(British) A group, clique or gang of young (South) Asians. The phrase has been used e.g. as an ethnic or social categorisation by university students since 2000. The innitcrowd is a synonymous ...