Wednesday, May 1, 2013

WHAT'S A SLANG?

As we have seen, in English we can find some expressions used in informal contexts. There are another kind which are so popular as idioms are: Slangs. A slang is a word or expression used in determined social settings and they are not considered standard for everyone´s speaking.

Slangs are used more specificly inside regions or groups and their meaning depends on the original familiar context given by the user.

CAN YOU GUESS THE MEANING OF THESE SLANGS?



- big deal
- chill out
- buddy
- down in the dumps
- hit the road
- give up

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