slang = "slang expression"

[Mark Mandel]

This reminds me of a usage I frequently see, but only from non-native
speakers of English: "alphabets" for 'letters'.

On 8/9/08, Charles Doyle <cdoyle at uga.edu> wrote:
> 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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