AMERICAN SLANG
From y’all to jawn
Modern online language and regional expressions from across the United States.
Suspicious, unsafe or unreliable.
Looking extremely stylish, polished or well-shaped.
A person someone meets secretly for a romantic or sexual relationship.
A common American term for a carbonated soft drink.
Share gossip, details or the truth about something.
Following through firmly on responsibilities, promises or principles.
Gossip, truth or interesting personal information.
A casual name for Interstate 405, especially in Southern California.
The main nearby city, often specifically Manhattan in parts of the New York region.
Using a popular trend or event to gain attention for content or marketing.
Impressive, stylish or exceptionally good.
Highly excited, energetic or partying intensely.
A friendly way to address a close friend or someone seen as similar to oneself.
A filler phrase meaning something like that, that kind of thing or you know what I mean.
A stylised form of work used to praise confident performance or appearance.
Very or extremely, especially in New England speech.
Alert to social injustice; also used politically as praise, criticism or mockery.
A response expressing agreement, acknowledgement or understanding.
An expression of agreement, greeting or emphasis.
A contraction of you all used to address more than one person.
An enthusiastic form of yes expressing strong approval.
A resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.