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Slang City (Popularity:  )
http://www.slangcity.com/
Offers examples of American slang found in popular songs and movies. Also includes insults, body parts, bad words and their meanings.
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Arts - Education - Language Arts - English
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The Online Dictionary of Playground Slang (Popularity: )
http://www.odps.org/
An indexed dictionary providing many of the colloquialisms and slang words used, past and present, over the English-speaking world.
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Science - Social Sciences - Linguistics - Languages
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The Chat Slang Dictionary (Popularity: )
http://www.chatslang.com/
ChatSlang.com is a an online slang dictionary containing thousands of acronyms, abbreviations, slang terms, and text-based emoticons. A good place to start is the Common Chat Slang page, which lists acronyms, abbreviations, and slang terms that are important ...
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Reference - Dictionaries
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PSEUDOdictionary (Popularity: )
http://www.pseudodictionary.com/
Defines everyday words including slang, webspeak, and colloquialisms.
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Kids and Teens - School Time - Reference Tools - Dictionaries
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English, baby (Popularity: )
http://www.englishbaby.com/
Offers an American culture perspective including movies, music, slang words, and conversations.
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Arts - Education - Language Arts - English
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Word Lab (Popularity: )
http://www.wordlab.com/
A message board where you can request and brainstorm unique words, names, titles, coinages, puns, phrases, slogans and slang.
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Arts - Writers Resources - Style Guides
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PseudoDictionary (Popularity: )
http://www.pseudodictionary.com
Covers slang, made up words, "webspeak", colloquialisms.
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Science - Social Sciences - Linguistics - Languages
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Dave Wilton's Etymology Page (Popularity: )
http://www.wordorigins.org/
Devoted to etymology of common words and slang phrases.
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Reference - Dictionaries - Etymology
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Civil War Slang (Popularity: )
http://cwslang.tripod.com
Listing of slang terms still used in today's language.
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Society - History - By Region - North America
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Filters Magazine (Popularity: )
http://www.filtersmag.com/
Includes pop/sub/fringe culture topics such as skateboarding, biking, graffiti, slang, and music. Contains a large, user-added slang database.
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Arts - Entertainment - News and Media - Magazines and E-zines
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WordCounter (Popularity: )
http://www.wordcounter.com
Ranks the most frequently used words in any given body of text. Filters out results to include or exclude small words, to use only root words or allow stemming, and to list 25, 50, or 100 words in order.
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Computers - Internet - Web Design and Development - Authoring
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Jergas De Habla Hispana - Spanish Slang (Popularity: )
http://www.jergasdehablahispana.org/
Slang and colloquialisms from every Spanish-speaking country, including "Spanglish".
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Science - Social Sciences - Linguistics - Languages
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Sayings Plus (Popularity: )
http://www.sayingsplus.com
There is power in the words we choose, regardless of our culture or background. There is something about language and how we form our thoughts into words to express ourselves that is unmatched by anything else we do. With this site you will never be at ...
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Reference - Quotations - Daily and Random
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World Wide Words (Popularity: )
http://www.worldwidewords.org/
Michael Quinion writes about International English from a British viewpoint. Hundreds of pages on the history, origins, evolution and idiosyncrasies of English, with features on new words and words in the news.
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Reference - Dictionaries - Etymology
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Words, Ink (Popularity: )
http://www.words-ink.com
Words, Ink provides editing (copy and content creative), literary agency, and writing services. Affiliated with Words, Ink is a management and educational consulting segment.
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Business - Business Services - Communications - Writing and Editing
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Pleasant Words International (Popularity: )
http://www.pleasantwords.com/
Offers plaques with inspirational, warm words and scriptures.
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Shopping - General Merchandise - P
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Word Spy (Popularity: )
http://www.wordspy.com/
Site dedicated to recently coined words and existing words revived into modern usage.
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Reference - Dictionaries
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WordCounter (Popularity: )
http://www.wordcounter.com
Ranks the most frequently used words in any given body of text. Use it to find keywords, or just to see what words you overuse. Free to use online, not a download.
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Arts - Writers Resources - Software
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Focusing on Words (Popularity: )
http://www.wordfocus.com/
Subscription-based site for vocabulary development, showcasing the Latin and Greek roots of English words.
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Arts - Writers Resources - Style Guides
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Words Magazine (Popularity: )
http://www.wordsmag.com
Seeks original short stories for various themed contests throughout the year. Limit: 2,000 words. Accepts IRCs for entry fees.
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Arts - Writers Resources - Contests - Short Stories
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