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SLANG CATEGORY

American Slang

Modern and regional expressions used across the United States.

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Shady

Dishonest, suspicious or questionable.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Shook

Surprised, shocked or emotionally affected.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Shooketh

A playful exaggerated form of shook.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Shore house

A holiday house near the beach, especially along the New Jersey coast.

AmericanNew Jersey, United States
Sis

A friendly or emphatic way to address a woman or close friend.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Sketchy

Suspicious, unsafe or unreliable.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Snatched

Looking extremely stylish, polished or well-shaped.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Sneaky link

A person someone meets secretly for a romantic or sexual relationship.

DatingUnited States, Global
Soda

A common American term for a carbonated soft drink.

AmericanUnited States
Spill

Share gossip, details or the truth about something.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Standing on business

Following through firmly on responsibilities, promises or principles.

InternetUnited States, Global
Tea

Gossip, truth or interesting personal information.

AmericanUnited States, Global
The 405

A casual name for Interstate 405, especially in Southern California.

AmericanCalifornia, United States
The City

The main nearby city, often specifically Manhattan in parts of the New York region.

AmericanUnited States
Trendjacking

Using a popular trend or event to gain attention for content or marketing.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Tuff

Impressive, stylish or exceptionally good.

InternetUnited States, Global
Turnt

Highly excited, energetic or partying intensely.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Twin

A friendly way to address a close friend or someone seen as similar to oneself.

ConversationUnited States, Global
Type shi

A filler phrase meaning something like that, that kind of thing or you know what I mean.

ConversationUnited States, Global
Werk

A stylised form of work used to praise confident performance or appearance.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Wicked

Very or extremely, especially in New England speech.

AmericanNew England, United States
Woke

Alert to social injustice; also used politically as praise, criticism or mockery.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Word

A response expressing agreement, acknowledgement or understanding.

AmericanUnited States
Word up

An expression of agreement, greeting or emphasis.

AmericanUnited States
Y'all

A contraction of you all used to address more than one person.

AmericanUnited States
Yas

An enthusiastic form of yes expressing strong approval.

AmericanUnited States, Global
Yooper

A resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

AmericanMichigan, United States