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What’s a childibore?
Apparently there’s a new craze in London, and it’s to do with words. “Newlogism” is splicing together two unrelated words to make a new one (see what they did there?). According to Dan Clayton, English...
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Jackspeak collection
Naval slang words and phrases are known as “Jackspeak”, and a collection of these has just been published. It’s surprising how many of slang phrases have made it into modern English, including “running...
View ArticleSlang to be included in new Scots dictionary
Slang is to be included in the updated Scots dictionary. The Scottish Language Dictionary charity is compiling the update of the Concise Scots Dictionary, which was first published in 1985. But...
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The death of trading slang
There’s not much sympathy to be had for banks or the people that work in them at the moment. But language lovers will spare a thought for the loss of the lingua franca of the trading floor. Described...
View ArticleSlang or no slang?
We heard recently about the linguistic power of young women, but a school in Sheffield apparently hasn’t. Sheffield Springs academy has asked students to stop using slang whilst at school, in order to...
View ArticleBritish vs American slang
Do you know the meaning of the word “shawty”? If not, you might want to watch this informative video in which Hugh Laurie is quizzed on some American slang by Ellen DeGeneres. He doesn’t do that well…...
View ArticleAmericans learn Cockney
With less than a week to go until the Olympics opening ceremony, there are plenty of foreign athletes arriving on our shores. But what do the athletes know about London, and more importantly, can they...
View ArticleAcronyms
Acronyms are found everywhere in the English language. Most people know what VIP (Very Important Person), SOS (Save Our Souls) and UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) stand for. Some acronyms no longer...
View ArticleThe Words of 2012
Another year passing means another mountain of neologisms. Whilst many will be relegated to the linguistic scrap heap a few no doubt will latch onto our vocabularies for years to come. The New York...
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Virtual Vocabulary
Have you ever wondered what kids spend so much time doing on the Internet? Well it seems that they´ve been creating, learning and speaking a whole new language! Born into the virtual world that´s still...
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