Comments on: 10 Slang Words and Phrases Explained http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ham http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-444469 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:29:14 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-444469 *****-

]]> By: apeptactiny http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-409669 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:18:18 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-409669 Name

]]> By: Iceheart http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-396964 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 05:43:23 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-396964 Actually, “cool” was coined quite a number of centuries before that by Aristotle.

]]> By: Chris http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-393576 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:57:12 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-393576 Interesting list, but you said that they are used in virtually all English speaking countries. I think ‘Bob’s your uncle’ is very rarely used in American English, and I am pretty sure ‘well heeled’ is not very common in America, either.

I know English comes from England, but I think that if you are going to say that these words/phrases are used in all English speaking countries, they really should be.

I would also venture to say that some of these slang words, like 4, 6, 7 and 10, are not used as much among the younger generations.

]]> By: 10 Slang Words and Phrases Explained | KrazyLists.Com http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-369839 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:50:58 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-369839 [...] word was adopted by the criminal world to mean something that was illicit – for example a stolen car may have been referred to as a “kinky car”. But then in 1959, Colin MacInnes changed the [...]

]]> By: English Song http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-365521 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:55:55 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-365521 Nice to see you dude. How are you caring on. English Songs | English Song

]]> By: crazychick132 http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-334183 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:42:37 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-334183 According to this list, I'm a total "slut" lol
Seems I need to tidy up

]]> By: KevinN http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-302979 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:45:00 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-302979 Not for nothing, but I hate it when top ten lists START at number one. Ruins the suspense. Great list though.

]]> By: Tyweezy http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-289547 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:25:34 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-289547 Third Degree comes from Freemasonry.

]]> By: fliegendehollander http://listverse.com/2007/08/28/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-287594 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:57:40 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-slang-words-and-phrases-explained/#comment-287594 someone tell me the origins of 'dawg'?

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