Translation of slang

“Red Heat”

heat = police

Wanna become a landowner, boy?

He’s ready for the laughing academy.

a make-up exam

grass-eater

slang changes very rapidly

used to be slang in the past:

purport, subject matter, hitch-hiker, sky-scraper, teenager, bus, cab, taxi, pub, phone, photo

c/ vulgarisms

expletives / swear-words / obscene words

types:

1. Lexical - "taboo" words

- bl-words (blooming, blistering/ bleeding)

- "four-letter"

2. Stylistic - derogatory connotations

to dish the dirt

smeller

old bean

Vulgarisms are used to:

• to give speech characteristics;

• to express strong emotions