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[Slang Dictionaries
May 31, 2000, 7:09PM
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The College Slang Page -- http://www.intranet.csupomona.edu/~jasanders/slang/
Although this site primarily focuses on the slang used at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, it also solicits slang entries from other students around the country as part of a project to study student slang.
Online Slang Dictionary -- http://www.geocities.com/online_slang_dictionary/
Most slang sites on the Web take words from a specific culture, but this one tries to be all things to all speakers. You'll find slang from your parents' era, as well as words you probably didn't even know were hip yet.
Online Dictionary of Street Drug Slang -- http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/slang/home.html
Many slang terms make their way into popular usage through the drug subculture. The trend began in the 1950s with jazz musicians and continues to this day. This site, from Indiana University, provides a detailed glossary of current drug-related terms.
New Words in English -- http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling215/NewWords/index.html
This Rice University site looks at how words are grafted together, or borrowed from other languages, to become new slang terms in English.
The Ultimate Silicon Valley Slang Page -- http://www.sabram.com/site/slang.html
Silicon Valley's dynamic culture breeds its own language. Come here to get the meanings of such terms as genius killer, marketing puke, the Three Deadly Middles and a waldo.
Twists, Slugs and Roscoes:
A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang -- http://www.miskatonic.org/slang.html
The language of cheesy detective novels is harsh poetry, and fans of the genre will strike a mother lode here. Each entry includes information on when it was likely first used in detective fiction.
Variety Slanguage -- http://www.variety.com/slang/index.asp
The daily entertainment trade magazine Variety has been using its own form of slang for years. Once Variety moved to the Web, many people who had not been exposed to its peculiar lingo felt lost when reading its stories. This glossary can help.
The English-to-American Dictionary -- http://english2american.com/
Just because the British speak the same language as Americans doesn't mean we can always understand them. This site takes the British perspective on American English.
Jargon File -- http://www.fwi.uva.nl/~mes/jargon/
One of the oldest sites on the Web, the Jargon File is an exhaustive glossary of hacker and Net-related slang. Most of it is fairly technical, but there is also a section devoted to the language of hacker wannabes that's a hoot.
Third Age Online Signs & Symbols Glossary -- http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/netglos/index.html
The online world makes creative use of abbreviations, combinations of symbols known as smilies or emoticons and acronyms, all as a shortcuts. If you ever wondered what ROTFLMAO means, check here]
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