Sentence examples for common slang from inspiring English sources

"For decades, 'pulling a Crater' was common slang for disappearing without a trace," Mr. Robbins said.

"I told them I didn't want to go to no three-quarter house," he said, using a common slang term for boarding homes.

"I thought it was remarkable and asked him how he did it, and he said, 'It's the Old Bill, isn't it?' " he recalled, noting that the term is common slang in Britain for the police.

It's a fairly common slang term for cunnilingus (Urban Dictionary that one), and has made a cheeky appearance on the UK radio edit of Birthday Cake by Rihanna featuring Chris Brown.

But while there are many resources listing common slang and abbreviations, this will not cover the many extemporized variations.

An internal review by Facebook found that what used to be common slang had turned into derogatory, hateful language.

"A lot of common slang-words and phrases that entered the lexicon while I was gone — sailed straight over my head," he wrote.

It was common street slang in the 1960's.

A common internet slang term today is "tl dr" ("too long; didn't read").

This phenomenon is particularly common in slang: "bad" becomes good, "wicked" becomes awesome, and "sick" and "ill" become wonderful.

"Beauty and the Beat Boots" is a queer satire of the opening scene from "Beauty and the Beast," utilizing common gay slang and icons for a hilarious and subversive twist on a classic.