Slang B2-3 10/18

Slang= colloquial, common words. Not necessarily rude!

American "slang", not offensive and very main stream:
http://www.infosquares.com/americanslang/americanslang_b.html
http://www.englishdaily626.com/slang.php

Database:
http://www.alphadictionary.com/slang/
http://www.eslcafe.com/slang/list.html

Corpus: to see real uses of the words/expressions:
BrE: http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/
AmE: http://corpus.byu.edu/coca/

Urban Dictionary: reference for all slang, like wikipedia and often rude. sometimes inaccurate
http://www.urbandictionary.com/

Synonyms game!!!!

Make a list of synonyms for the following words. You may use www.thesaurus.com or any of the other resource, including your experience!
1) cool
2) crazy
3) rich
4) poor
5) boy
6) girl
7) clothes
8) car
9) house/apartment
10) friends
11) talk
12) criminal
13) song
14) problem
15) steal
16) funny

"Slang" grammar i.e. not proper, but it happens
Listen to Adele's "Rumour has it"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti3t7MAwaaM

This grammar is typical in the US and the UK. Particularly in music.

Compare her grammar in this interview clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH3za3VGxec&feature=related

HW: Watch video and read lyrics
"Bust a move"
http://www.lyricsondemand.com/onehitwonders/bustamovelyrics.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4FXhkm6Nw

Look up these slang words and define them: You may use urban dictionary.
fellas=
Pointdexter=
get shot down (shoot down)=
fatso=
bust a move=
high-rollin' (high roller)=
groove=
stacked=

For extra fun:
Slang terms by decade popular:
http://people.howstuffworks.com/53-slang-terms-by-decade1.htm#page=1

Unit 5: World English                                                                                     Slang words

*bounce (v)-

* bust out (v)-

* chill (out)/ chillax (v)

* diss (v)

* bling (bling) (n)

* crew (n)

* hood (n)

* hottie (n)

* peace (out) (v)

* straight (adj)

* school someone (v)

*swagger (n)/ swag (n/adj)

* own someone (v)

*legit (adj)

*frenemy (n)

* friend/unfriend (v)

More “slang” or non-standard grammar:

Leave out auxiliary verbs “Where you been?” (Where have you been?)

Switch verb persons, or with be don’t assign person:

I likes that. (I like)

He go there all the time. (versus proper goes)

The baby be sleeping. (versus is sleeping)

Ain’t for isn’t aren’t haven’t hasn’t, etc.

Double negatives “Don’t you never tell me what to do.” (Don’t ever)

Adding unnecessary pronouns “I’m getting me a new car.”