Slangs are popular words and expressions used by a particular social group. But what about in English? Learn more about “slangs” (English slang) and stay on top of what speakers of the language are saying out there.
Did you know that "What's up" is an English slang that means "What's up"? And that the most famous messaging app "Whatsapp" Was she inspired by the name?
what are slang? Slangs are informal words or expressions, commonly used among certain groups as a form of expression and demonstration of their social interaction.
With their frequent use, these linguistic phenomena end up becoming popular, being often used by a large portion of the population.
For English speakers, slang can be translated by "slang".
Take a look at the list of main slangs of American and British English we prepared for you and see the differences between their meanings.
American English Slang
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Some American English slang that has survived time and use and remain today are:
| Slang | Translation | One sentence application |
| cool | cool | This jacket is really cool. (This jacket is really cool.) |
| dude | guy | Hey dude, let’s go out tonight? (Hey man, are we going out tonight?) |
| ba | boyfriend or girlfriend | She she is my bae. I don’t know what I would do without her. (She is my girlfriend. I don't know what I would do without her.) |
| bro | bro / abbreviation for brother (brother). | What’s up bro. Have you already done your homework? (Hey dude. You've already done your homework.) |
| awesome | great, great | The movie was awesome. (The movie was very good.) |
| bananas/bonkers/nuts | crazy, crazy | My ex-girlfriend was nuts, bro! (My ex-girlfriend was crazy, bro.) |
| wasted/plastered/sloshed | drunk, stoned | I’m still wasted from last night. (I'm still drunk/stoned from last night.) |
| fire/lit | very good, cool, amazing | This song is fire/lit. (This song is really good/amazing.) |
| like | type (often used in between sentences) | Oh my God, it was like, the worst day of my life. (Oh my God, it was like the worst day of my life.) |
| my bad! | my bad! |
-Why didn’t you call me last night? – I felt asleep. My bad! (- Why didn't you call me last night? – I ended up falling asleep. My bad!) |
| bummer/bummed | unlucky/being disappointed or depressed | This concert is such a bummer. (This show is a lot of disappointment.) |
| squad/gang | guys, class | I love hanging out with my squad at school everyday. (I love going out every day with my guys.) |
| on fleek | stunning | Her nails are on fleek. (Her nails are dazzling / a killer.) |
| I'm chill out | to relax | Chill out, mom. I’ll start homework in a minute. (Take it easy mom. I'll start homework in a minute.) |
| what's up | what's up | What's up, dude. Let’s go to the evil. (Hey dude. Let's go to the mall.) |
| chick | girl girl | That chick is hot. (That girl is hot.) |
| to throw shade | distill poison, play indirect, speak ill | Stop throwing shade at me. I’m already feeling stressed out. (Stop taking hints at me, I'm already feeling stressed.) |
Top British English Slang
After meeting the main slang spoken in the United States, see in the table below some british slang best known.
| Slang | Translation | sentence application |
| bloody | very well | The play was bloody cool. (The play was really/very cool.) |
| ace | the best, very cool | Eminem new song is ace! (Eminem's new song is really good.) |
| easy peasy | easy, easy | The spanish test was so easy peasy. (The Spanish test was easy/easy.) |
| gutted | down sad | I’m feeling a little gutter today. (I'm feeling a little down today.) |
| Herb tea | class, guys, friends. | He decided to travel abroad with his mates. (He decided to travel abroad with his friends, gang.) |
| gabby | person who talks too much, chatterbox. | My neighbors are so gabby that i can’t even hear myself. (My neighbors talk so much I can't hear myself.) |
| brekkie or breky | Breakfast | Let’s eat brekkie together tomorrow morning? (Shall we have breakfast together tomorrow?) |
| flog | sell | He tried to flog his car, but no one would buy it. (He tried to sell his car, but no one wanted to buy it.) |
| Jimjams | abbreviation for “pajamas”. | I need to find my jimjams because i have to sleep now. (I need to find my pajamas because I have to sleep now.) |
See too: What is the difference between British English and American English?
