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Slang
words are not necessarily new. For example the following slang
terms for 'food':
Slang
terms for 'food'
| Grub
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1659
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| Chow |
1886 |
| Nosh |
1965 |
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Use your own knowledge, ask others, use a thesaurus or
a thesaurus of slang to find 10 more words for 'food'
to add to these.
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Below
are 10 words - Jargon, Buzzwords or Slang.
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Be the judge.Decide which of the ten will still be used
20 years from now and add a reason for each choice.
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| Bottle
out verb (1979) |
to
lose one's nerve, back out through fear
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| Chicest
adjective - (2000) |
(an
english superlative inflection on a French borrowing)
- the most stylish |
| Duck's
breakfast noun |
a
drink of water |
| Ladettes
noun |
girls
who behave like lads/ young militant feminists |
| Mouse
potato noun (1994) |
someone
who uses computers/internet an inordinate amount
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| Multiculti
adjective (1991) |
abbreviation
for 'multicultural' |
| Offliner
noun (1997) |
a
sad person who does not use the internet |
| Skinny
with wings (of a coffee) |
with
skimmed milk, to go |
| Spam
noun (1994) |
large
quantities of unwanted e-mail |
| Wannabe
noun (1985) |
blend
of 'want to be' and used of fans who wish to emulate
their idols eg Madonna |
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List
any slang words that you use or that you have heard others
use.
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Make
joint lists of the slang words with others in your group.
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The majority of changes in the English language come from
the younger generations, who are at the 'cutting edge'.
What do you want to happen to the English language in
the future?
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If at all possible, share and discuss all the answers
and choices you have listed from the activities in 'Jargon',
'Buzzwords' and 'Slang'.
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you have not already visited the activities in 'Jargon'
and 'Buzzwords' you may
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