Slang Phrases and words from various countries, occupations, etc. Anak: child; also the name of a very popular song (Malaysia) Ascender: the part of a lowercase letter (like b, d, f, h, k, l, or t) that extends above the body of the letter Descender: the part of a lowercase letter (like g, j, p, q, or y) that falls below the baseline, where the body of the letter rests; This is the part of the letter that many first-grade teachers call a “tail.” Emmis: hard truth or real truth Read More

Ah ight: pronounced /ah ight/; shortened form of ‘all right’ (U.S.) Ain’t down with: non-compliance with a situation not particularly liked; e.g. “I ain’t down with this idea!” (U.S.) Ammo: ammunition Anglophone: a Canadian whose first language is English; also refers to all Canadians who do not speak French (Canada) Ankle biter: an infant Backfire: a plan or scheme that does not work out as expected Bail: depart or leave in a hurry Bean Counter: an accountant Bender: a heavy drinking session, usually lasting more than one day Been there, Read More

Slang words and phrases from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales Blob: no runs in cricket (England); e.g. “Out for a blob!” Cuppa: a cup of tea Fag: a male homosexual (England); a cigarette (England, Ireland) Flat: an apartment (England, Scotland) Ickle: small (England) Knock you up: to visit or telephone (England) Lad: a young man (Scotland, Ireland) Lollie or lolly: candy or sweet (England) Loo: toilet (England) Lorry: a delivery truck (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales) On the dole: someone who collects welfare (England) Petrol: gasoline (England, Ireland, Scotland) Poppet: term of Read More

Alohrs pas: of course not An ahnvee: hunger; e.g. “I got an ahnvee for some boudin.” Boudin: a kind of sausage Are you getting down?: Are you getting out of the car? Axe: ask Ax: ask Bag daer: back there Bahbin: a pouting facial expression; e.g. “When I told him he couldn’t go fishing, he made a big bahbin.” Bebette: a bug or a critter Beb: sweetheart; darling Bigarno: a snail; what the French call an escargot Blow: a ceiling fan Bonne homme: a drawn image or object resembling a Read More

AWGTHTGTWTA: acronym for Are We Going To Have To Go Through With This Again? It is used when someone asks a question or attempts to start an argument that has been answered or discussed time and time again. BBS: before the Internet existed, one of the primary forms of online communications was the BBS (Bulletin Board System). A user can dial into a BBS and post messages, participate in discussions, upload or download files, and more. Though it seems similar to the Web, it is not. A BBS is text Read More

Academic: university student or professor Aggro: aggressive Agro: Australian icon; children’s TV puppet made from a bathmat Akubra: brand name for a type of hat Amber nectar, Amber fluid: beer Ambo: ambulance or ambulance attendant Ammo: ammunition ANZAC: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Arvo: afternoon Auntie: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Aussie Salute: using a hand to wave away annoying blowflies Back blocks: suburbs; outlying areas beyond the city limits Back of Bourke: beyond remote outback town in northern New South Wales; or any place far away Baggy green: a Read More