This is a blog about urban American slang and colloquial expressions. Some of the examples posted might seem to be grammatically wrong but I tried to make them sound like real people talking on the streets. So, some of the entries here are just for informal conversation.I may also post some unusual words or even expressions that usually don't appear in standard dictionaries. Entries accompany pictures to help you remember what words and expressions mean.
segunda-feira, 29 de dezembro de 2014
quarta-feira, 17 de dezembro de 2014
BROMANCE
(noun
informal)
a close but nonsexual relationship between two men.
EXAMPLE 1:
Your boyfriend and his best friend
EXAMPLE 2:
Joey and Chandler from Friends
EXAMPLE 3:
Dr. House and Dr. James Wilson
quarta-feira, 12 de novembro de 2014
DELISH
= DELICIOUS , TASTY, YUMMY
e.g.: 1.That dinner at Travis' was delish!
2. You should go to that new Greek restaurant that opened around the corner. It's delish.
SELFIE-CONSCIOUS
When you're trying to take a selfie in public but fear other people are staring at you.
e.g.: 1. I want to take a selfie, but I'm feeling a bit self-conscious.
2. People should be more selfie-conscious. I have seen several selfies in the middle of catastrophes. This is so distasteful.
e.g.: 1. I want to take a selfie, but I'm feeling a bit self-conscious.
2. People should be more selfie-conscious. I have seen several selfies in the middle of catastrophes. This is so distasteful.
sexta-feira, 24 de outubro de 2014
sábado, 18 de outubro de 2014
Webster's Finest Forgotten Words
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-anthony-jones/forgotten-words_b_5985494.html
Here are 26 of some of the most curious, most surprising and most obscure words from Webster's Dictionary in one handy A to Z. Check it out!
Here are 26 of some of the most curious, most surprising and most obscure words from Webster's Dictionary in one handy A to Z. Check it out!
segunda-feira, 22 de setembro de 2014
MOOT
“Moot” is a very old word related to “meeting,” specifically a meeting where serious matters are discussed. Oddly enough, a moot point can be a point worth discussing at a meeting (or in court)—an unresolved question—or it can be the opposite: a point already settled and not worth discussing further. At any rate, “mute point” is simply wrong, as is the less common “mood point.”
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