Fact checked by Sarah Scott Key Points Teens use slang to form their own identity and feel part of a group. Learning teen ...

Before we look at your book selection, could you tell us what slang is? Slang is difficult because everything about it defies simple classification. Nobody knows the etymology of the word slang. If ...

The expression "6-7" spread like wildfire last year, making its way outside the realm of usual adolescent slang and into the ...

Slang is an entire vocabulary all on its own, and American slang is no different. It’s quirky, strange and sometimes outright confusing if we’re being honest! American slang is filled with phrases and ...

Choppelganger is the latest Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang term taking over social media. Blending “chopped” and “doppelganger,” it refers to an off-brand or less attractive lookalike. Popularised on ...