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There is an urban legend, called an "oft-reprinted assertion" by Douglas R. Harper, creator of the Online Etymology Dictionary, that the modern slang meaning developed from the standard meaning of faggot as "bundle of sticks for burning" with regard to burning at the stake. This is unsubstantiated; the emergence of the slang term in 20th ...
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
The following slang words used in South African originated in other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and subsequently came to South Africa. bint – a girl, from Arabic بِنْت. Usually seen as derogatory. buck – the main unit of currency: in South Africa the rand, and from the American use of the word for the dollar.
Slang term Definition Origin Example(s) Variation(s) Ref(s) Af/Asf Shortened version of "as fuck." The abbreviation "AF" was first defined by Urban Dictionary user Mr McDownage on October 10, 2011. The term was popularized by Twitter user @whitepplquote on June 7, 2015, tweeting "Saying 'af' instead of 'As Fuck. '" "That is lame asf."
Bitch (slang) Bitch ( / bɪtʃ /) [ 1] is a pejorative slang word for a person, usually a woman. When applied to a woman or girl, it means someone who is belligerent, unreasonable, malicious, controlling, aggressive, or dominant. [ 2] When applied to a man or boy, bitch reverses its meaning and is a derogatory term for being subordinate, weak ...
German. Initials of " Ohne Korrectur " [ sic] (German for "No changes") The term OK was used by typesetters and people working in the publishing business. A manuscript that didn't need any changes or corrections would be marked "O.K." for Ohne Korrectur [ sic] (German for "No changes"). c. 1900.
Normally we expect this sort of weirdness to only emanate from the United States, but damn, the Brits are getting a little manic about who wields the remote. Or at least according to a survey done ...
An OK button on a remote control OK, with spelling variations including okay, okeh, O.K., ok and Ok, as well as k in texting, is an English word (originating in American English) denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference. OK is frequently used as a loanword in other languages. It has been described as the most frequently spoken or written word ...