How offensive is it to call someone a slag in British English? (NSFW) Slag was recorded meaning a cowardly or treacherous or villainous man first in the late 18th century; Grose's entry proves it was in common use in 1785 Slag meaning a female prostitute seems to have first developed much later - around the 1950s - and its more general application to loose girls or women is later still, 1960s probably at soonest
single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The really derogatory terms for women are the ones which make distinctions on the basis of being lower class (chav), loose morals (slapper, slag), age (old broiler, trout) and low intelligence (bimbo)
What exactly is Imma? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange In 2010, linguist Neal Whitman wrote it's the Prime Time for "Imma" commenting on its use in pop lyrics In fact, this Imma (also spelled I'ma, I'mma, Ima, and I'm a) is not the contraction I'm followed by a, but a contraction of I'm gonna — which, of course, is a contraction of I'm going to, which is itself a contraction of I am going to The progression from I'm gonna to Imma involves two
Does Bad Ass! have a positive or negative meaning? Always positive Although it's a combination of what sounds like two insults, I don't believe "badass" has ever had a negative meaning The Online Etymology Dictionary traces its current meaning "tough guy" at least to the 1950s My observation is that using "bad" à la Michael Jackson to mean "cool" or "good" is extinct and has been for a couple decades, but "badass" is very common
Another meaning of the vulgar word slut @Janus: I recall discussing "unisex" slag with my 23-year-old son a couple of years ago when he said a (male) friend of his was a bit of a slag I don't recall the word slut coming up then (or anywhen else, come to that) with the "younger generation"
Words describing people that cannot stop talking What words can be used to describe someone who likes to talk continuously and unstoppably? Would that be a gabber? What else could you call them? How do these words relate to the way the person is
What is the origin of the Australian slang “pommers” to refer to . . . Wikipedia has a list of Australian slang words for people, and says: pom or *pommie - an Australian nickname given to English people Somewhat derogatory in nature the term can be used in both a positive and negative context There is a debate as to how the word came about, some believe the original term "POME" is an anacronym for "Prisoner Of Mother England" the title given to convicts sent