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If you’ve spent time in New York City, or plan to, you might want to brush up on some of the most common slang terms you’ll find in the Big Apple.

Make sure to use some bumfodder when you visit the shankie!

You've called it the John and the Crapper—now try out these more creative euphemisms the next time you head to the loo.

Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was into fuzz, but was not a lamestain.

In 1992, the mainstream media was eager to learn about the lexicon of the surging grunge scene. So a New York Times reporter phoned up an insider—who proceeded to make up a bunch of words.

If you're pauciloquent, then this list is worth reading. If you have pinaciphobia? You may want to be careful.

In Alaska, "going outside" applies to journeys that go beyond than stepping through your front door.

Québec slang, as heard in Montréal and elsewhere, is a remarkable 'méli-mélo' (hodgepodge) of ancient French, more recent borrowings from Arabic- and Haitian Creole-speaking communities, and English loanwords.

There's an adorable term for all those teeth hockey players lose.

You might be spitting chiclets if you do too much chirping. That sentence will make a whole lot more sense after you learn about hockey slang.

Nolan Ryan was famous for his high cheese that often turned into some uncomfortable chin music for batters.

How’s your hose? If the question is confusing—or sounds like someone is trying to sell you gardening equipment—you might not be up on your baseball slang. “Ever

It's said that everyone gets to be a bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. In that case, it's only fair that everyone has a few words of Gaelic origin ready.

Incorporate these 'A' words into your vocabulary.

Don't be agelastic or an ashcat—these words will help even a budding abecedarian advance their vocabulary.

If you know, you know. And if you don't know, this list should help.

Zoomers have revolutionized the slang game on- and offline with colorful terms like ‘stan’ and ‘She ate.’ But some are older than you think.

Rihanna attending a 2018 movie premiere with eyebrows on fleek

Whether its FOMO, lit, or humblebrag, this will help you figure out if you should be thanking LL Cool J or an academic journal for your favorite new expression.

These words are so wonderful even Santa wants to use them.

Every time Christmas rolls around it brings with it its own vocabulary of words you barely hear the rest of the year. Here are a few we should bring back.

Many of these slang terms for death are still familiar, but quite a few are less known—and still delightful.

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