Give the definition in 30 sec
What is slang?
Give 3 examples of slang words
Slang is a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing.
For example: Lit, Savage, Bae, Flex, Ghost, Squad, Mood, FOMO, Yeet, Woke, Slay, Extra, Shook, Thirsty, Throw shade, Ship, AF, Dope, GOAT, Hype, Bougie, Bet, Basic, Clap back, Tea, Suss, TBT, No cap, Cringe, L, Fam, Vibe, Snatched, Stan, Salty, Lowkey, Highkey, Litty, Adulting, Gucci, Bruh, Dank, Dead, Fire, Flexing, Glow up, Goals, Hangry, Lit AF, Receipts, Szn, Sis, Sus, Throwback, Turnt, Wavy, Whip, Yass, Bye Felicia, Cap, Cheugy, Clap, Deadass, Drip, Extra, Facts, Finna, Fit, Flexin', Goat, Highkey, Hits different, Hundo P, It's a vibe, JOMO, Karen, Kicks, Litty, No chill, OK Boomer, On fleek, Receipts, Salty, Savage, Sending me, Shook, Skrt, Slaps, Smol, Snack, Stan, Straight fire, Tea, Thicc, Tight, Trill, Vibing, Woke, Wylin', Yass queen AND OTHERS
If you say that something is a piece of cake,
a) it is very sweet
b) it is very good but very few people know it
c) it is very easy to do
c) it is very easy to do
Hangry
Hungry and angry
TBT
Throwback Thursday
What is idiom?
Give 3 examples of idiom
An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.
For example: Break the ice, Bite the bullet, Under the weather, The ball is in your court, Piece of cake, Let the cat out of the bag, Hit the nail on the head, Kill two birds with one stone, Costs an arm and a leg, On the ball, Burn the midnight oil, Cry over spilled milk, Once in a blue moon, A blessing in disguise, Add insult to injury, The best of both worlds, Bite off more than you can chew, Break a leg, Hit the sack, Let sleeping dogs lie, Miss the boat, A dime a dozen, Beat around the bush, Better late than never, By the skin of your teeth, Cut corners, Get out of hand, Hang in there, Hit the books, In the nick of time, It's not rocket science, Let someone off the hook, Make a long story short, No pain no gain, Pull someone's leg, Pull yourself together, Speak of the devil, Steal someone's thunder, Take it with a grain of salt, To make matters worse, Under the weather, Wrap your head around something, You can say that again, Your guess is as good as mine, The last straw, Spill the beans, Take the bull by the horns, The elephant in the room, A piece of cake, Actions speak louder than words AND OTHERS
If you are over the moon,
a) you become serious about something
b) you are very pleased about something
c) you are very angry with someone
b) you are very pleased about something
Cringe
To feel icky
GOAT
Greatest Of All Times
What is a figurative and a literal meaning?
Give by 1 example for both options
Literal – the actual dictionary definition of the word or words
Figurative – the symbolic meaning of the word or words
You look a little down in the dumps.
a) You are looking down.
b) You look a little bit angry.
c) You look sad.
d) You look great.
c) You look sad.
Ghost
To suddenly stop communicating with someone
OOTD
Outfit Of The Day
What is formal language? Where is it used?
Formal language is less personal than informal language. It is used when writing for professional or academic purposes like graduate school assignments. Formal language does not use colloquialisms, contractions or first-person pronouns such as “I” or “We.”
It is used in academic reports, essays, serious letters, emails and other official documents
If you hear something on the grapevine, you hear it...
a) from someone who heard it from someone else
b) from an authoritative or dependable source
c) while shopping at the greengrocer’s
a) from someone who heard it from someone else
Spill the tea
To gossip about something
YOLO
You Only Live Once
What is informal language? Where is it used?
Informal language is more casual and spontaneous. It is used when communicating with friends or family either in writing or in conversation. It is used when writing personal emails, text messages and in some business correspondence. The tone of informal language is more personal than formal language.
When pigs fly!
a) That will never happen!
b) That will happen when extraordinary events begin to occur, such as pigs taking flight.
c) You're a pig, and you need to leave!
d) You're awful, and you need to get out!
a) That will never happen!
Caught in 4k
refers to someone being caught doing something wrong or incriminating on camera, typically on a high-quality camera with 4K resolution.
IYKYK
If You Know You Know