Listen "Cool or Cringe? Where Slang Comes From"
Episode Synopsis
Happy Friday! This week we're taking a deep into what slang is and where it comes from. Sources: “Don’t Get Mixed Up By These Differences In US, UK, And Australian English.” Dictionary.com, 28 Jan. 2019, https://www.dictionary.com/e/s/differences-us-uk-aussie-english/#australia-confrontation. Accessed 16 July 2025.Green, Rylin. “IYKYK: Unraveling the Secrets of Slang.” BYU, 25 Oct. 2023, https://hum.byu.edu/iykyk-unraveling-the-secrets-of-slang. Accessed 16 July 2025.Perlman, Merrill. “Biting off more ‘informal language’ than you can chew.” Columbia Journalism Review, 11 Oct. 2016, https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/colloquial_slang_idiom_oh_my.php. Accessed 16 July 2025.“Slang Goes Legit.” Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/slang-amelioration. Accessed 16 July 2025.“The Power of Slang.” PBS, https://www.pbs.org/speak/words/sezwho/slang/. Accessed 16 July 2025.Music: https://pixabay.com/users/lsmusic-46357977/
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