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British slang and dialect
General English slang and comparative
English/American language
U.S. slang
Australian slang
New Zealand slang
South African slang
Foreign slang and languages
Drug related slang
'Black' slang and rap
Gay/lesbian slang
Crime and prison slang
Other specialist slang sites
Miscellaneous dictionaries and other language related
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British slang and language related sites:
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- current usage, including rhyming slang. With an introduction,
slang survey, bibliography and films, it's well worth a butchers.
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on Dave Dutton's reyt funny book of the same name.
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words and phrases, from an American's perspective, including some
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in the rich language of the Irish, and although not strictly British,
Anglo-Irish slang is very much a common part of UK English.
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and colloquial expressions from Northern Ireland.
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of London's East End.
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phrases.
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from Tyneside, in the North East of England.
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Middlesbrough, plus associated articles and links.
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sure to grow rapidly with the many rich dialectisms of Cumbria
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- the rich heritage of speech coined and used in Liverpool and the
wider area of Merseyside.
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the dialect of the valleys and townships of South Wales. John Edward's
dictionary site of the Welsh/English dialectical oddity.
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- offers a revealing insight into the origins of some well-known
British phrases, with a selection of alternative suggestions submitted
by visitors.
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- an unusual collection of the language of children, from the playground,
including some slang.
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around London. Authored by the University College London.
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- takes a light-hearted approach to the English language and allows
the translation of phrases and emails into your choice of the British
dialects, including amongst others Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Scottish
and Brummie.
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dialect, the future of English and other relevant topics. Presenting
audio clips from the BBC Radio 4 series on the English language.
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submissions from readers.
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tongue, illustrated with a few complimentary cartoons.
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news website.
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and promoting the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Norfolk
dialect.
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General English slang and comparative
English-American language dictionaries:
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himself lived in Texas for two years; the site has pages on people,
motoring, around the house, food and drink and a general slang section.
Also, now available for purchase, the book "The Best of British
(The American's guide to speaking British)" by Mike Etherington.
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- written by a Scot having spent time on
the States, it presents the different use of English on both sides
of the Atlantic; handy for the American visitor to Britain.
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dictionary provides Anglo-American language differences, including
slang, use of English as a language and help with grammar and pronunciation.
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sexual slang and vulgarisms, collated and published by the Viz comic.
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- a huge resource, presenting a wide selection of expressions.
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Dictionaries) collection. From here you can access all the language
dictionaries, listing over 3000 words and phrases and all submitted
by Internet users.
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the world.
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A more entertaining than serious reference resource.
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US slang and language related sites:
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- contains a selection of expressions associated with the US.
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on geography, events, sports and coffee amongst others.
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check out Pittsburghese.
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from the colleges of the USA.
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association dedicated to the study of the English language in North
America.
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Francisco, including Bay Area links.
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- guide to American slang, including explanations of popular songs
and movies, bad words, body parts and more.
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way for studying slang. It contains over 2200 slang words with the
centuries in which they were first printed.
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Australian slang:
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New Zealand sites:
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South African sites:
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offers a variable selection of slang.
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surfer's perspective.
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Foreign language sites:
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Drug related slang:
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& Crime Data Center & Clearinghouse.'
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and expressions, presented by the Office of National Drug Control
Policy.
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'Black' slang and rap:
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Despite the heavy use of animated graphics, pop-ups it' s well worth a looksy.
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Gay/Lesbian slang sites:
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and some interesting links.
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gay.
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lexicon with a good cross-indexed structure.
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dolly old eek!" it asks. Why not find out what on earth they
are talking about.
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examples of pronunciation, and use of Polari.
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unusual slang of the literary underworld of crime.
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including links, mainly from a Californian perspective.
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- expressions from the world of the Mafia, and claiming to be 'for
satirical purposes only'.
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words and phrases from the Barbary Coast, the French Quarter, New
York, Chicago and other havens of the sinful and depraved."
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Other specialist slang sites:
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- a site for the new edition of Eric Partridge’s Dictionary
of Slang and Unconventional English, published by Routledge, providing
the opportunity for public contribution of new slang words.
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children's slang.
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- a great insight into Yiddish words and phrases.
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the Antarctic.
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specialist slang and jargon from the trenches of World War One.
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Miscellaneous dictionaries and other language
related resources:
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weird words, turns of phrase, phonetics and much more. Maintained
by Michael Quinion, World Wide Words offers a weekly newsletter
via e-mail, including a question and answer section for subscribers.
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and gets straight to the point'. Maintained and edited by the
renowned Reinhold Aman.
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- a varied offering including quote of the day, insult of the day,
word competitions, help with slang, questions and answers and all
sorts of goodies.
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of the word 'cunt', including its development and many uses.
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version of the popular newspaper column presented by Evan Morris,
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- search this excellent online database, composed of over 11 million
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words from the fringes of English.
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the world. A site promoting the book by Adam Jacot de Boinod.
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- links to 1500 dictionaries in over 230 languages. Also offers
a quick word lookup based on the Merriam Webster Collegiate® Dictionary.
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and a word forum.
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supplying the answers to word queries and includes an archive.
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of unusual and whimsical word facts.
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as I often do, then consult this site by Anthony Hughes.
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- looking for synonyms?
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and the continuing debate on whether Scottish is a dialect or a
language in its own right.
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and includes older ones which have received new popularity.
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