Slang USED Frequently BY Canadians
(n.) • Common way to drink coffee in Canada. 2 milk and 2 sugar.
“Hi, can I order a double-double please?”
Slang USED Frequently BY Canadians
(n.) • Common way to drink coffee in Canada. 2 milk and 2 sugar.
“Hi, can I order a double-double please?”
Slang USED Frequently BY Most People
(n.) • Aussies often refer to coronavirus as the Rona, or just Rona. We abbreviate/shorten so many words, guess it's not a surprise we've shortened this too.
"Steve caught The Rona when he went overseas so now he's in isolation for two weeks".
Reference USED On Occasion BY Young People
(n.) • A female name used to refer to the corona virus.
“Did you hear they canceled classes cause of the Rona?”
Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • A sparkling drink.
"What pop would you like, ma'am?" "A root beer, please."
Reference USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
When someone has been persuaded to join a cause due to peer pressure. Meaning a persuasive personality has gotten you to believe in their cause. Usually has a negative connotation. This is a reference to the Jonestown mass suicide of 1978 when a cult leader mixed cyanide in Kool-Aid and had his followers drink it.
“Did you see Sue today?” “Yeah, she really drank the Kool-aid didn’t she?”
Sound USED On Occasion BY Millenials
Translation of the acronym "LOL" (laugh out loud) when reading text written by members of the Horde faction as an Alliance player in the online multiplayer game World of Warcraft (WoW). The use of this term spread throughout the rest of the internet during the height of WoW's popularity, used in place of 'lol'.
"This is a funny joke." "kek"
Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Military
An acronym that is widely used to stand for the sarcastic expression 'Situation Normal: All Fucked Up'. It is a well-known example of military acronym slang. It means that the situation is bad, but that this is a normal state of affairs. The acronym is believed to have originated in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.
"What's the current situation in there?" "It's a real SNAFU. Everything is literally on fire." "So, same as usual."
Slang USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • (1) No-heel-strap sandal. It is an onomatopoeia of the sound made by the sandals when walking in them. Also known as a 'thong' in Austrailian English. (2) To be indecisive when making a decision; To come to a different conclusion (repeatedly); This is often seen as a negative trait in politics.
(1) "I'm going to the beach." "Don't forget to pack your flip-flops." (2) "First you were pro-gun control. Now you're against it. How can we trust you in office if you keep wanting to flip-flop on the issues?"
English
Southern States,
United States
Expression USED On Occasion BY Older Generations
A phrase that means 'it is raining while not overcast, so the sun is still visible, and it is bright outside despite the rain'.
"Take a look out the window and tell me what the weather's like." "The devil's beating his wife." "Hopefully it'll clear up soon; I forgot my umbrella."
English
English speaking countries
Word USED On Occasion BY Older Generations
(n.) • Coins or loose change. Reference to coins being small pieces of metal, like shrapnel.
"Have you got enough shrapnel for the parking meter?"
Submitted August 2020 by calanthe
Slang USED On Occasion BY People Under 50
(n.) • Means money, mainly used by middle-aged people who like to think they're 'down with the kids'.
"I've got a hell of a lot of dosh in my wallet."
"I've got a large amount of money in my wallet."
English
London,
United Kingdom
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Londoners
It means a long-winded story that is nonsense. The literal translation of the expression is from cock or rooster to donkey/ass.
"Some men’s whole delight is to talk of a Cock and Bull over a pot." (the earliest example in print: The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton,1621)
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Young People
To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle. To ride shotgun is the goal of the game "calling shotgun", where people try to claim this front seat first. Possibly derived from film depictions of stagecoaches, where the person riding next to the driver would carry a shotgun.
"Riley rode shotgun the last time we drove to the park; now, it's my turn!"
Expression USED Frequently BY Most People
(adj.) • Being allergic means not wanting to do a thing or disliking an activity.
"I'm supposed to paint the fence, and I'm allergic."
Expression USED Very frequently BY Most People
An expression used for very heavy rain, or rain that has come on very suddenly.
“Would you look at the rain? It’s chucking it down now!”
English
| Yorkshire
Yorkshire,
United Kingdom
Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
Just a local way in Yorkshire and the North East of England to talk about heavy rainfall.
"It's siling it down out there."
Submitted August 2020 by saraw
Slang USED Very frequently BY Teens
(adj.) • Short for “legitimate”. Used like “cool.” Meaning new, exciting, in fashion, etc.
"Your coat is legit”
Slang USED Frequently BY Teens
(adj.) • Used the same way as “cool.”
“Did you see my new AirPods?” “Dude! Those are so dope!”
English
North West England,
United Kingdom
Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People
(adj.) • The word 'sound' has two uses and meanings in English slang. The first is as an adjective, to describe a person as cool and/or easy to get on with. The second is as an affirmation, like 'alright' or 'yes, of course'.
"Have you met Josh?" "Yeah, he's well sound." "Is it okay if we get there at about 8pm?" "Yeah, sound, no worries."
