slang = "slang expression"

[Charles Doyle]

This reminds me of a usage that I struggle against continually and frantically and (it seems) hopelessly--as does a folklorist colleague: Our undergraduates insist on using the word "folklore" as a count-noun: "Is this saying [song, joke, legend, etc.] a folklore?"

Maybe "folklore" in that usage is a slang?

--Charlie

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---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:47:18 -0400
>From: Marc Velasco <marcjvelasco at GMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: slang = "slang expression"
>
> Slangs are words that we use a lot but are not in the dictionaries.
>
>Thus, to eliminate slang(s), one should put everything in the
>dictionary(ies).  q.e.d.
>
>
>
>On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 6:05 PM, Mark Mandel <thnidu at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Google search for "slangs -slang" gives "about 182,000" raw. On the
>> first 6 pages most of them are either non-native or bogus or referring
>> to slangs as we would use the plural, but there are a few that seem
>> native and genuine. Nots esp. the one I've quoted!!
>>
>> m a m
>>
>>
>>
>> 15 British slangs and -isms: Cliff Richard
>> He is such an institution in the UK, I find it difficult to believe no-...
>>
>> stason.org/TULARC/tv/young-ones/15-British-slangs-and-isms-Cliff-Richard.html
>>
>>
>> English as easy as pie: Slangs and colloquial expresions
>> You have to learn the expressions, collocations, slangs and
>> principally know how and when to use them. It's obvious that If you're
>> during a job interview, ...
>>
>> englishaseasyaspie.blogspot.com/2007/08/slangs-and-colloquial-expresions.html
>> - 58k -
>>
>> myLot - List of English slangs!!
>> Well I'm sure that there are slangs that we won't found in any english
>> textbooks yet they are commonly used in daily conversation. ...
>> www.mylot.com/w/discussions/82290.aspx - 41k -
>>
>> Scholastic Community - The difference between slangs and lingos ...
>> In this thread by Emmafan911, she asked you guys what slangs do u guys
>> use a lot. I read your replies, and I just want to straighten
>> something out. ...
>>
>> community.scholastic.com/scholastic/board/message?board.id=summerreadingbuzz&message.id=112643
>> -
>>
>> >>>>>
>>
>> In this thread by Emmafan911, she asked you guys what slangs do u guys
>> use a lot. I read your replies, and I just want to straighten
>> something out.
>>
>> Here are examples of slangs:
>> -whatevs
>> -yo
>> -toodles
>> -peeps
>>
>> Here are what you guys thought were slangs:
>> -LOL
>> -OMG
>> -G2G
>> -IDK
>> These are called lingos.
>>
>> Slangs are words that we use a lot but are not in the dictionaries.
>> Lingos are abbreviations you guys use mostly online and they're not in
>> dictionaries either. Slangs are not abbreviations.
>>
>> <<<<<
>>
>> WikiAnswers - What are some gay slangs
>> Gay Lesbian and Bisexual question: What are some gay slangs? Pack the
>> fudge Hide the sausage Funny eh...
>> wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_gay_slangs
>>
>>
>>

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