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A Dictionary of Slang

'A Dictionary of Slang' is an amusing reference guide of the rich and colorful language known as slang. The "monster online dictionary" was created by Ted Duckworth and is written from a British perspective. However, the dictionary includes many words and phrases that originate from outside the United Kingdom, and in such cases, if known, indicates the country of origin. This site provides...

http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/index.htm
An annual tradition from Lake Superior State University identifies the most overused words of 2011

'Baby bump', 'Man cave' make banned words list http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/story/2011-12-30/banned-words-list/52287668/1 Don't let these words occupy your vocabulary in 2012 http://goo.gl/cW3jb Lake Superior State University: Banished Words List http://www.lssu.edu/banished/current.php Word Warriors' 2012 Top 10 http://www.wordwarriors.wayne.edu/2011/ A Dictionary of the...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2012/0106
Jargon Scout

Edited and published by Keith Dawson, Jargon Scout is an irregular feature of TBTF "that aims to give you advance warning -- preferably before Wired Magazine picks it up -- of jargon that is just about ready to hatch into the Net's language." At the Jargon site, visitors will find definitions and etymology for a number Internet or technology-related words. For instance, "emailingering," "innocent...

https://tbtf.com/jargon-scout.html