Slang

What is slang?

Telly

telly (n.)

cheesy (adj.)

• e.g. a cheesy song; a cheesy movie
• Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd
• e.g. a cheesy song; a cheesy movie

salty (adj.)

kiki (v.)

• A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
• e.g. It didn't mean anything, we were just kiki-ing around!

slay (v.)

• to be awesome at something; to kill
• e.g. Miley's new album slayed

lit, dope (adj.)

• Excellent, fantastic
• We ordered pizza and we're going to stay up all night. It's going to be lit.

troll (n.)

• Someone who deliberatly pisses people off online to get a reaction

Discussion

• Why slangs can make it difficult to understand English speakers in real life?
• What slangs can you think of in your own language? When and why do you use them?
• Why English speakers enjoy using slangs in the speech?