Thread: Slang Words

petal · 03-01-2007, 12:33 PM

story in the Times about the latest investigation to be carried out into the original source of slang words.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2528660,00.html

Flood · 03-01-2007, 09:19 PM

lol..... Brilliant article! It would be nice to know where all these words come from, because we take them for granted these days. To me they've always been used and always been part of our language. Well most of them did originate in the 20th century, I suppose!

03-01-2007, 12:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
petal Super Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Horncastle, Lincolnshire Posts: 8,637 Total Awards: 5	Slang Words story in the Times about the latest investigation to be carried out into the original source of slang words. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2528660,00.html
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03-01-2007, 09:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 5,022 Total Awards: 4	Re: Slang Words lol..... Brilliant article! It would be nice to know where all these words come from, because we take them for granted these days. To me they've always been used and always been part of our language. Well most of them did originate in the 20th century, I suppose!