Slang

Slang

Culture specific, informal words and terms that are not considered standard in a language.

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Slang

A term in Newspeak, a language created by George Orwell in his book, 1984. Crimestop is to rid oneself of any thoughts one might have against the party. Thus eliminating the chance of committing a ...

goodthink

Language; Slang

A term in Newspeak, a language created by George Orwell in his book 1984. Goodthink is thought approved by the party. Anyone who does not think what the party wants them to think is committing a ...

duckspeak

Language; Slang

A term in Newspeak, a language created by George Orwell in his book 1984. Duckspeak's literal meaning is to quack like a duck without thinking. Its metaphorical meaning is to spew the party lines, ...

hot seat

Language; Slang

A term that describes a highly uncomfortable or high pressure situation. People sitting in the hot seat are usually being interrogated under a great deal of attention or scrutiny.

groovy

Language; Slang

A slang term that was popular from the 1960s-1970s. It is synonymous with the words "cool", "excellent", or "fashionable". The term originated in jazz culture of the 1920s and refers to the physical ...

pump iron

Language; Slang

A slang term meaning to lift weights. Many people pump iron to become stronger or to improve their fitness. The term became popular during the 1970s and is still occasionally used today.

the bee's knees

Language; Slang

A slang term for something outstanding or excellent. It is sometimes used to describe a fresh new style. The bee's knees was first used in the early 20th century and was quite popular during the ...