- Alternative Turkish Dictionary
Master the art of less-than-polite Turkish, with the aid of this abbreviated Turkish-English slang dictionary.
www.notam.uio.no/~hcholm/altlang/ht/Turkish.html
- American Cultural Knowledge for Confused New Zealanders
Tips for New Zealanders trying to understand American slang, as well as a list of New Zealand terms and their U.S. equivalents.
www.nz.com/NZ/Culture/AmericanCulture.html
- Boston Slanguage
Quick guide to Boston slang and pronunciation.
www.slanguage.com/boston.html
- BuzzWhack
Online dictionary of business buzzwords, slang, and jargon. Includes Buzzword of the Day, new additions, and samples of outrageous buzzword abuse.
www.buzzwhack.com
- Commonly-Used American Slang
A dictionary of slang words and their meanings in the context of a sentence, for students learning English as a foreign language.
www.manythings.org/slang
- CoolSlang
Dictionary of slang terms from around the world with their English defintions. Includes Japanese, French, German, Korean, Hindi, and Persian slang.
www.coolslang.com
- Dictionary of Newfoundland English Online
Online edition of the Dictionary of Newfoundland English, collecting English words, regional slang, place-names, and folklore from Newfoundland, Canada. From the University of Toronto.
www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary
- Dictionary of Slang
Collection of English slang and colloquialisms currently used in Britain, as well as slang links, bibliography, and related articles.
www.peevish.co.uk/slang
- Double-Tongued Word Wrester
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Online dictionary of slang, jargon, and rare or unusual words from English-speaking areas around the world. Includes niche categories such as foreign, portmanteau, hybrid, archaic, and obsolete terms.
www.doubletongued.org
- English-to-American Dictionary
Ever wondered how to snog? What sort of blokes pull birds? Try this online slang dictionary for Americans learning Scottish English.
english2american.com
- FAQ - Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang
Glossary of the military abbreviations and shorthand slang used in the British and American navies, as well as ship and aircraft designations.
www.hazegray.org/faq/smn2.htm
- Gangster Slang
Cheat sheet to hardboiled gangster slang from the 1940s and 1950s. Learn to to tell a box job from a knockover, and how to stay out of the big house.
sginc31.narod.ru/humor/slang.htm
- GoEnglish.com
Teaching the exact meaning of English idioms and slang, with new terms and phrases daily.
www.goenglish.com
- Idiom Site
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Learn how common phrases and sayings originated.
www.idiomsite.com
- Internet Slang Dictionary & Translator
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Learn Internet slang and acronyms. Translate from Netspeak into offline English and vice versa.
www.noslang.com/index.php
- Kiwi Words & Phrases
Slang dictionary offering a light-hearted look at words and expressions commonly used in New Zealand.
www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwi.htm
- Limerick/Dublin Slang Dictionary.
Online dictionary of Irish slang words from Limerick and their Dublin equivalent.
angelfire.com/ak3/thebarkinglizards/tbl.html
- London Slang
Dictionary of slang usage in and around London, England, including film slang and "just heard" new terms.
www.londonslang.com
- New Zealand Expressions
List of slang terms and regional words commonly used in New Zealand, with their U.S. English equivalents.
www.nz.com/NZ/Culture/NZDic.html
- Nonsensicon
A dictionary of invented and non-existent words and phrases, and their meanings. Includes nonsense word generator.
www.nonsensicon.com
- Online Dictionary of Playground Slang
Indexed dictionary of colloquialisms and slang words (past and present) used throughout the English-speaking world.
www.odps.org
- Phrase Finder, The
Dictionary of English sayings, idioms, and cliches, with information about each phrase's meanings and origins.
www.phrases.org.uk
- Phrases.net
Collection of common phrases that can be browsed, searched, rated, and translated to several languages.
www.phrases.net
- Pseudo Dictionary
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Collaborative slang dictionary collecting new words, webspeak, and colloquialisms from users.
www.pseudodictionary.com
- Rap Dictionary
Wiki and online dictionary for rap and hip-hop slang. Terms are organized alphabetically and by type.
www.rapdict.org
- Scottish Slang Productions
Collection of Scottish slang phrases recorded in and around London by true Scots. WAV and Real Audio files available.
www.paidmyre.demon.co.uk
- Seattle Lexicon, A
Online dictionary of some of Seattle's slang and peculiarly local lingo.
www.callihan.com/seattle/lexicon.htm
- Slang Search
Online dictionary of English slang, street terms, and trash talk. Browse insults, drug terms, police jargon, and sex slang.
www.slangsearch.com
- SlangSite.com
Dictionary of slang, webspeak, made-up words, and colloquialisms submitted by users. Browse slang by letter, or submit your own favorite phrases.
www.slangsite.com
- Some Irish Slangwords
A short glossary of Irish slang words, with definitions and examples of how each is used.
www.loughman.dna.ie/general/4mymofo.html
- Surfing for Slang: Recommended Slang Links
Directory of sites about slang terms and regionalisms in English, German, and Scandinavian languages.
www.spraakservice.net/slangportal
- Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
Dictionary of 1940s slang spoken as by hardboiled detectives Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, and Mike Hammer, letting you too talk like a noir hero.
www.miskatonic.org/slang.html
- Urban Dictionary
Find definitions for slang terms and submit words for others to see. Includes a slang term of the day, illustrating images, and sound files of how terms are pronounced.
www.urbandictionary.com
- What Does That Mean?
User-built lexicon of English slang, idioms, words, and catch phrases from around the world.
www.whatdoesthatmean.com
- Ye Olde English Sayings
Defines and gives the origins of common English slang and phrases often taken for granted, from "the clink" to "honeymoon."
www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm
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