Original research date November 2008 Swish is a slang term usually used derogatorily for effeminacy effeminate behaviour and interests Camp style camp , emphasized and sanctioned in pre Stonewall riots Stonewall gay male communities. ref Stanley, J. P. 1974 When We Say Out of the Closets College English , 36, 7. ref ref Kleinberg, Seymour. unknown article. Christopher Street , March 1978. Cited in Levine 1998. ref ref name levine This behaviour is also described as being nelly . Wentworth and Flexner define swish as a noun meaning a male homosexual, esp. one with obviously feminine traits . ref Wentworth, Harold and Stuart Berg Flexner. Dictionary of American Slang . Thomas Y. Crowell, 1967. ref Being swish includes sashay ing and the use of Limp wristed limp wrists , falsetto voices, feminine pronoun s, and superlative s basically, everything up to the other side of camp, or drag clothing drag . ref Sonenschein 1969 Tripp 197?, both cited in Levine 1998 ref ref name levine Extravagant ... 1963, both cited in Levine 1998 ref ref name levine being swish has since lost its mainstream gay ... men Clarify date February 2009 we should state clearly who this does refer to view acting swish as Homophobia ... that replaced swish adapted many camp elements such as Camp style Dishing dish . Thus while clones could view swish as embodying anti gay stereotypes, being swish was a way of indicating and performing ... needed date April 2008 Further, one could turn swish on or off, as described by Martin Levine in Gay ... Most recently, swish has taken on an empowering and action oriented meaning within the LGBT rights movement. To swish is to create opportunities for straight allies to become active in the LGBT civil rights movement. It embodies a form of activism that is uplifting, rewarding and fun. Eg. I swish ... reading Swish My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Ever by Joel Derfner, Broadway Books, 2008. LGBT slang Sexual slang LGBT culture yes Category Gender Category Slang Category LGBT slang Category ... more details
wiktionarypar swishSwish may refer to Swish basketball , a widespread colloquial term for a perfect shot which goes through the basket without touching the rim or backboard Swishslang , a term used to describe effeminate behaviour and interests in gay male communities Swish band an indie rock band established in 1996 SWISH , the former name of the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson Swish mouthwash , an American mouthwash brand Swish Neuro linguistic programming , a technique used to diminish unwanted habits SWiSH Max , software used to create cross platform presentations SWISH E , software to index collections of documents Swish SFTP client , software to transfer files by SFTP in Windows Explorer Swish cymbal , an exotic ride cymbal used in big band and swing band Bill Nicholson baseball , of the Chicago Cubs Nick Swisher , of the New York Yankees Swish, an alcoholic beverage obtained by using an empty rum cask from a distillery Swish, a brand of curtain track Swish, a form of table tennis that can be played by both people who are blind or vision impaired and people who are sighted disambig Category Onomatopoeias ... more details
Other uses Cleanup date June 2009 Slang is the use of informal word s and expressions that are not considered ... socially. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo see ... people, it is used by people of all ages and social groups. Defining slang Few linguist s have endeavoured to clearly define what constitutes as slang. ref name Dumas&Lighter Cite journal last1 Dumas first1 Bethany K. last2 Lighter first2 Jonathan year 1978 title Is Slang a Word for Linguists? url ... and Jonathan Lighter argue that an expression should be considered true slang if it meets at least ... elaboration. ref name Dumas&Lighter Slang is different from jargon , which is the technical .... Jargon, like many examples of slang, may be used to exclude non group members from the conversation ... given field. Citation needed date April 2010 Extent and origins of slangSlang can be regional that is, used only in a particular territory , but slang terms are often particular instead to a certain subculture , such as musician music or Video game culture video gaming . Nevertheless, slang expressions .... While some words eventually lose their status as slang the word mob , for example, began as a shortening ... Dictionary ref , others continue to be considered as such by most speakers. When slang spreads beyond ..., less recognised terms to maintain group identity. One use of slang is to circumvent social taboo s, as mainstream language tends to shy away from evoking certain realities. For this reason, slang vocabularies ... , and sex . Alternatively, slang can grow out of mere familiarity with the things described. Among ... language community, slang, and the extent to which it is used, tends to vary widely across social, ethnic, economic, and geographic strata. Slang may fall into disuse over time sometimes, however, it grows .... Numerous slang terms pass into informal mainstream speech, and sometimes into formal speech, though this may involve a change in meaning or usage. Slang very often involves the creation of novel ... more details
notability Products date May 2011 Infobox Software name SWiSH Max screenshot Image Swish Max2 screenshot.jpg 265px caption The interface of SWiSH Max2 developer SwishZone latest release version SWiSH Max 4.0 latest release date 2010.11.02 operating system Microsoft Windows MS Windows genre Macromedia Flash license EULA Copyright Proprietary EULA website http swishzone.com SwishZone SWiSH Max is a flash creation tool that is commonly used to create interactive and cross platform movies, animations, and presentations. It is developed and distributed by Swishzone.com Pty Ltd, based in Sydney , Australia . SWiSH Max primarily outputs to the .swf format, which is currently under control of Adobe Systems . ref cite book last Baker first Donna title Official Swishmax Bible publisher Wiley & Sons location City year 2004 isbn 0764575635 ref SWiSH Max is generally considered to be a simpler and less costly Flash creation tool in comparison with Adobe Flash . SWiSH Max does not support some Adobe Flash features such as ActionScript ActionScript 3.0 ActionScript 3.0 , shape tweens, and bitmap drawing capabilities. It does, however, include general Flash creation features such as vector drawing, motion tweens, and symbol editing. In addition, SWiSH Max incorporates a number of automated effects and transitions, which make building certain Flash elements such as buttons, advanced transition effects, and interactive Flash sites simpler. One drawback of SWiSH Max is its inability to open or save ... in SWiSH Max is a variation of ActionScript , commonly known as SWiSH script. SWiSH script contains ... 2.0 classes in SWiSH Max 3. SWiSH Max was designed for the Microsoft Windows Windows operating system ... capable of 1024x768 screen resolution and 16 bit color display. SWiSH Max3 added features ... of SwiSH Max is SWiSH Max4. See also Adobe Flash References reflist External links Official website ... web software stub cs SWiSH Max es SWiSH Max pl Swish pt SWiSH Max ... more details
Infobox software name Swish e screenshot logo caption developer originated by Kevin Hughes www latest release version 2.4.7 latest release date release date 2009 04 05 operating system Microsoft Windows Windows , most Unix genre search engine , open source license GNU General Public License website http swish e.org SWISH E stands for Simple Web Indexing System for Humans Enhanced . It is used to index collections of documents ranging up to one million documents in size and includes import filters for many document types. See also Portal Free software the Najdi Najdi project from Republic of Macedonia Macedonia was developed on top of a Swish e foundation References http www.linuxjournal.com article 6652 How to Index Anything http joshr.com src docs HowToIndexAnything.pdf PDF by Josh Rabinowitz, Linux Journal , July 2003 External links http swish e.org Swish e home page http swishplusplus.sourceforge.net SWISH file indexing and searching engine is based on Swish e http www.searchtools.com Search Tools for Web Sites and Intranets some material about various search tools articles, comparisons, etc. Category Free search engine software unix stub ... more details
. The swish has a higher tone than the pang and is washier with a less pronounced ping, and this difference is accentuated as the swish is generally sold with rivet s as a sizzle cymbal , while the pang is sold without rivets. However some drummers remove the rivets from a swish, or add them to a pang, to create intermediate sounds. Swish and pang cymbals are sometimes considered types of china cymbal ... have also been offered as china types by both Zildjian and other makers. Ufip produces a swish china ... Series 16 A Custom ReZo Pang ref Ufip 18 Extstatic Swish China ref name ufipswish ref Dream 20 Pang ref http www.dreamcymbals.com pang 20 ref Zildjian 22 A Swish Knocker ref name knocker ref References Reflist Percussion DEFAULTSORT Swish Cymbal Category Cymbals Category Drum kit components ... more details
orphan date October 2010 Notability date November 2010 Infobox Non profit Non profit name Swish Non profit logo Image Swish logo 1.jpg frameless founded date 2003 founders Jason Bowman,, Jamie Lloyd, Ed Potosnak, Suzanne Russian, Sue Sena, Laszlo Varga, Tammy Winston, Shandy Wortel location New York City focus Provide opportunities for all womnen and men, gay and straight alike, to engage in the LGBT civil rights movement. method Donations Non profit slogan Pride, it s not just for gay people anymore homepage http swishpride.org swishpride.org Swish is a gay straight alliance that provides opportunities for all women and men to contribute their time, energy, and talents to furthering the LGBT rights movement. Swish has been creating opportunities for straight allies to become active in the LGBT civil rights movement since 2003. They are inspired and encouraged by the recent outpouring of support by prominent straight allies, post California Proposition 8 2008 Prop 8 . Swish s, motivation is simple and clear love is love. Until every citizen of this country and the world is treated equally ... of the straight ally title Year of the Straight Ally Isn t It Time You Give a Damn and Swish? accessdate 2010 8 20 ref History Originally founded in 2003, Swish originally an acronym for Straight ..., shoe size, hair color, and sexual identity. Swish was founded on the principle that equality ... community. In its founding year, Swish registered over 250 members in 20 states and 4 ..., Swish Founder accessdate 2010 08 20 ref Dead link date November 2010 Today, Swish has more than ..., Most Original, and Best Use of Theme appearances in the annual New York City Pride March, Swish ... 2008 events in Stockholm. Swish has also been the subject of an internationally acclaimed documentary ... been featured in the best selling book Fag Hag, by Swedish journalist Linda Leopold . Swish was also ... Swish Organization Category LGBT organizations in the United States Category Articles created via ... more details
ABA team color1 60AFFE color2 2F2F4F logo YoungstownSwish.PNG pixels 200px founded 2008 folded league American Basketball Association 2000 ABA 2008 present history Youngstown Swish 2009 Present arena TBD city Youngstown, Ohio colors Midnight blue, sky blue, white owner Dennis Paige coach Bob Patton championships 0 titles 0 cheerleaders TBD dancers TBD mascot TBD The Youngstown Swish is a basketball team in the American Basketball Association 2000 American Basketball Association based in Youngstown, Ohio and set to begin play in 2009 10. The Swish will be coached by Bob Patton , previously the head coach of the World Basketball League s Youngstown Pride . For its inaugural season, the Swish will play an exhibition schedule before going to a full time slate for 2010 11. ABA Teams Ohio Sports Category American Basketball Association 2000 present teams Category Basketball teams in Ohio Category Youngstown, Ohio Ohio basketball team stub ... more details
The Swish of the Curtain is a children s novel by Pamela Brown writer Pamela Brown 1924 1989 . It was begun in 1938 when the author was 14 but was not published until 1941. The novel has been reprinted many times ref http www.fantasticfiction.co.uk b pamela brown swish of curtain.htm The Swish of the Curtain at Fantastic Fiction ref and has been adapted for television and radio. It was followed by four sequels. Plot summary It tells the story of seven young people in three different families who form an amateur theatrical group, the Blue Door Theatre Company. The children write, produce, direct and act in their own plays, each of them harnessing a particular talent. Nigel designs scenery, for example Jeremy composes music while Sandra makes costumes. During the course of the book, each of the young people realises a particular ambition. It is Bulldog , who shines in comic roles, who realises his ambition to create the elusive swish of the curtain . At the book s climax, the Blue Doors enter a drama contest which they have to win in order to be allowed to attend dramatic school to realise their dream of a career in the professional theatre . The series Brown wrote four sequels Maddy Alone 1945 Golden Pavements 1947 Blue Door Venture 1949 Maddy Again 1956 Publication Until recently The Swish of the Curtain was the only one of the Blue Doors series to have been republished after the 1970s. However, The Swish of the Curtain 2006 , Maddy Alone 2007 , Golden Pavements 2009 and Blue Door Venture 2011 have been republished by Longwater Books, suggesting that an affordable reprint of Maddy Again might be available in the future. As this last book in the series has not been published for many years, copies of it are very rare and valuable, and very hard to find. The Characters Nigel Halford Percy Halford Bulldog Victoria Jane Halford Vicky Jeremy Darwin Lynette Darwin Lyn Sandra ... from Maddy Alone , followed later, featuring the same cast. References reflist DEFAULTSORT Swish ... more details
Swish is an American indie rock band founded by Lori Martin now Lori Martin Gregory in the fall of 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts, and includes guitarist Joe Boyle and Dinosaur, Jr. drummer Patrick Murph Murphy. Martin founded the project after playing in the Boston music scene for years, including a brief European tour as a fill in bassist for Helium , between Brian Dunton and Ash Bowie of Polvo . In the summer of 1996, Don Fleming produced a 7 song Swish EP, Supermax, which was released on his Instant Mayhem label and distributed by Caroline Virgin Records in seven countries. The EP features a track, Game, which was recorded and engineered by Wally Gagel and includes a cello track by Duke Roth, formerly of Bullet LaVolta Bullet Lavolta . Supermax was well received among indie rock critics. M. Tye Comer of the CMJ New Music Report described the disc as emotionally dense tracks that trudge along like angels walking barefoot on cobblestone, Review, CMJ New Music Report, M. Tye Comer, June 3, 1996 and John Elsasser of Magnet Magazine declared that Martin has the kind of voice you could listen to for hours, Review, Magnet Magazine, John Elsasser, Aug. Sept. 1996 . Following the disc s release Swish toured briefly with Mike Watt at the time featuring guitarist Nels Cline , now of Wilco , playing shows in Boston, Western Massachusetts and New York. In 1997, Murph also signed on to drum for Evan Dando and The Lemonheads , for which he brought Martin along who was offered by Dando to play bass for the project. However, Martin declined to join. After several years on hiatus, Martin has relocated to the Los Angeles area where she is now working again as a songwriter and composer, preparing for a new Swish release, The Sleeping Dirt including original members Murph and Joe . Discography EP s class wikitable Title Year Label Supermax 1996 Instant Mayhem Records References class wikitable ... www.swishtheband.com Swish Home page Category American indie rock groups ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name SunSet Swish image caption image size background group or band alias origin Osaka , Japan genre J pop , pop rock , piano rock years active label SME Records Sony Music Japan associated acts website http www.sunsetswish.com SunSet Swish official site current members Piano Junz Ishida br Vocal s Daisuke Saeki br Guitar Y ki Tomida past members notable instruments nihongo SunSet Swish Sansetto Suwisshu is a three piece Japan ese band music band . They are also known by their initials SSS . The band is part of Sony s Sony Music Japan SME Records label. Their first album, nihongo Anata no Machi de Aimashou , was released on 15 November 2006. Their music have been used for a variety of anime series, namely 2nd ending theme for the anime Ookiku Furikabutte a.k.a. Big Windup , ending theme for Beet the Vandel Buster , 2nd ending theme for CODE GEASS , and the 6th and 21st ending themes of Bleach manga Bleach . Members nihongo Junz Ishida Ishida Junz born 28 February 1981 Plays the piano . nihongo Daisuke Saeki Saeki Daisuke born 28 August 1980 Vocals. nihongo Y ki Tomita Tomida Y ki born 13 July 1980 Plays the guitar . Discography Singles nihongo Ashita, Waraeru Y Ni June 1, 2005 nihongo Ashita, Waraeru Y Ni theme song of Kansai Telecasting Corporation Kansai TV and Fuji TV s drama series, nihongo Magarikado no Kanojo EVERY day nihongo Kaze no Runner Kaze no Rann January 25, 2006 nihongo Kaze no Runner Kaze no Rann 5th ED theme of TV Tokyo s Beet the Vandel Buster nihongo Ame no Chihare nihongo My Pace Mai P su March 1, 2006 nihongo My Pace Mai P su 6th ED theme of TV Tokyo s anime series Bleach manga BLEACH ... http www.sunsetswish.com SunSet Swish official site jp icon Category Sony Music Japan artists ko SunSet Swish it SunSet Swish ja SunSet Swish ... more details
American slang is slang that is common in, or particular to, the United States . The term can refer specifically to tocright Language California slang , slang used in California English, or which originates in California wikt Appendix Glossary of U.S. Navy slang U.S. Navy slang , a glossary at Wiktionary African American Vernacular English , a source of American slang words The Historical Dictionary of American Slang , the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched dictionary of American slang and the only American slang dictionary prepared entirely on historical principles Music American Slang , a 2010 album by rock group The Gaslight Anthem See also Regional vocabularies of American English , vary Category Slang expressions External links http onlineslangdictionary.com The Online Slang Dictionary both American and British slang disambig Category American slang ... more details
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Prison slang is an argot used primarily by criminals and or detainees in correctional institution s. As might be expected, many of the terms deal with criminal behavior, sex or violence. Prison slang has existed as long as there have been crime and prisons in Charles Dickens time it was known as thieves cant . Words from prison slang often eventually migrate into common usage, such as informant snitch and narc Narcotics Narc . Prison slang, like other types of slang and dialect s, varies regionally. External links wiktionary Appendix U.S. prison slang http members.tripod.com afscmelocal3963 f y i .htm Correctional officers guide to prison slang http www.vinniejones.co.uk film meanslang.php British prison slang Incarceration Category Slang Category Prisons Crime stub fr Argot des prisons ... more details
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Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces . It often takes the form of abbreviation s acronym s or derivations of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet , or otherwise incorporates aspects of formal military concepts and terms. Military slang is often used to reinforce or reflect usually friendly and Military humor humorous interservice rivalries . Military slang has often been incorporated into wider usage. Military slang and jargon are distinguishable, as the latter has official currency, while the former is a grassroots phenomenon. clarify date January 2010 Some military slang terms have come to be considered derogatory to varying degrees and audiences, and attempts have been made to curb their use. See also Wiktionary Appendix Military slang Wiktionary Appendix Canadian military slang Wiktionary Appendix U.S. Navy slang Grande Arm e slang French Army slang during the Napoleonic Wars List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions List of U.S. Navy acronyms and expressions External links http www.arrse.co.uk wiki Army Slang British Army Slang http www.royal navy.mod.uk Compilation of slang from the Royal Navy , by Covey Crump http www2.iath.virginia.edu sixties HTML docs Resources Glossary Sixties Term Gloss K P.html Glossary of Military Terms & Slang from the Vietnam War http www.all acronyms.com ?tg military 20slang&o a Military Slang Acronyms and Abbreviations &ndash list of expressions used by soldiers Category Military slang and jargon Slang Category Military humor lang stub mil stub de Soldatensprache el nl Militair jargon ru fi Sotilasslangi tr Askeri argo ... more details
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2010 California slang is slang used in California English , or which originates in California . The slang ... Bay Area , and Southern California . Though some slang is common to the three regions, certain slang terms can help one identify from which part of California a person is. Northern California slang hella word Hella is a slang word usually used by California s Northerners. It still can be heard ... hip hop culture slang Bay Area slang consists of words like ballin , holla , bounce , chillax , coochie ... the hill. I ll be there in a minute. Bay Area slang is influenced by Hyphy and hip hop music , Mexican, Asian, and Eastern European cultures. Central California Slang Central Californian slang tends to be an amalgamation of both Southern and Northern Californian slang, often siding toward the surf ... to refer to a bowl of cannabis that has been expended as cashed . Southern California slangSlang used in Southern California originates from several subcultures Beach Surf Slang This is often associated ... California sports. To be stoked , or excited about something, is slang that can be traced back to sixties ... Slang Title Forum Project.10 Dec. 2004. http www.tfproject.org tfp archive index.php t 78326.html Carmichael, Kristin. Slang is used to Unify the Masses Cat Bytes. 7 July 2008. http www.csuchico.edu jour catbytes s99 slang.htm Dean, R. Dennis. Slang is Language too The English Journal Vol. 51. National Council of Teachers on English. May 1962. 323 326. http www.jstor.org pss 810008 Folsom Slang ... slang on Campus. 7 July 2008. http media.www.paisanoonline.com media storage paper975 news 2006 11 06 Features heard.em.Say 2672950.shtml Johnson, Janice. Slang A Transitional Language . Planet ... culture.binghamton.edu reviews symposium7 morgan.html Slang Dictionary to the Rescue CBS News. 5 Dec ... main586911.shtml Slang Makes Language Unique The Orion Online. 16 Feb. 2005. Maria Davalos. 30 June ... 1507320.shtml Slangman, Surfer Slang News VOV. 5 Feb. 2002. 2 July 2008. http www.voanews.com ... more details
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Image SexySlangGame.jpg thumb alt Sexy Slang Adult Party Game. Sexy Slang Adult Party Game by PFF Entertainment. Sexy Slang is a board game made by Icebreaker Entertainment, previously known as PFF Entertainment , in New York City . Sexy Slang is an adult party game similar to Pictionary and Charades , but with risque clue words. The game is played with 4 or more people, who divide into two teams that race to draw the same naughty terms or act the same sexy charades terms at the same time. Launched in 2008 by Christi Scofield and Ted Scofield , Sexy Slang, also known as PervArtistry, ref http www.businessweek.com magazine content 08 62 c0802bwsmallbiz759269.htm Businessweek ref started as a tested concept at dinner parties and vacation houses, and later spread to novelty and adult stores such as Spencer Gifts . Over time, SexySlang entered the mainstream marketplace and is now sold at over 1000 retail stores including Barnes & Noble . ref http www.frequency.com video sexy slang on big idea with donny 4073030 The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch ref ref http books.google.com books?id lkkvcumYMtcC&pg PA101&dq 22sexy slang 22&hl en&ei reWcTaL3Eoy8sQPvytT7Aw&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 5&ved 0CFcQ6AEwBA v onepage&q 22sexy 20slang 22&f false Ebony Magazine ref The Sexy Slang brand has four products to date Sexy Slang the original , Sexy Slang s Naughty Charades , Sexy Slang s Sex Position Darts , and the book Sexy Slang s Bedroom Challenges 69 Ways to Spice Up Your Sex Life ref http www.tampabay.com features books bedroom book speaks in sexy slang 1149121 St. Petersburg Times ref in addition to an apparel line, accessories, and iPhone applications with the same name. ref http video.foxbusiness.com v 4002826 charadeswith a twist Fox Business ref References See http en.wikipedia.org ... here automatically Reflist External links http www.sexyslang.com Sexy Slang website bgg 13563 Sexy Slang 36937 Sexy Slang s Naughty Charades http sexyslang.com iphone charades.html Sexy Slang iPhone ... more details
Expert subject Linguistics date November 2008 A slang dictionary is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of slang , vernacular vocabulary not generally acceptable in formal usage, usually including ... definitions on a range of slang from more mundane terms like Glossary of English language idioms ... Oral history oral historians , to etymologist s, to the casual browser. Famous slang dictionaries 17th and 18th centuries Slang dictionaries have been around hundreds of years. The Canting Academy, or Devil s Cabinet Opened was a 17th century slang dictionary, written in 1673 by Richard Head , that looked to define Thieves cant . Other early slang dictionaries include A New Dictionary of the Terms ... to provide definitive guides to slang while avoiding problems arising from folk etymology and false etymology . The study of slang is now taken seriously by academics, especially Lexicography lexicographers ... producing slang dictionaries. Examples Examples include Chambers Slang Dictionary by Jonathon ... of Slang Orion Publishing Group Cassell Reference , 1998 last edition 2006, ISBN 9780304366361 Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Eric Partridge and Paul Beale, Routledge , 2002, ISBN 0415291895 The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang by John Ayto and John Simpson lexicographer John Simpson , Oxford University Press , 2005, ISBN 0198610521 Vulgar slang There have also been more tongue in cheek efforts which tend to focus on the more vulgar slang terms Roger s Profanisaurus Rex ... been published in book form Urban Dictionary Fularious Street Slang Defined by Aaron Peckham, Andrews ... by Keshia Kola, Penmar Press Publishing, 2005, ISBN 0615221588 See also Jargon Slang Thieves cant External ... NathanBailey CantingDictionary transcription A 1737 dictionary of canting slang produced ... and Slang Rhyme, edited by John Farmer 1896 http www.bl.uk learning langlit dic head canting1673.html ... Category Slang Dictionary Category Linguistics books ref book stub ... more details
Back slang is an English language English Cant language coded language in which the written word is spoken Phoneme phonemically backwards. It is thought to have originated in Victorian England, being used mainly by market sellers, such as butcher s and greengrocer s, to have private conversations behind their customers backs and pass off lower quality goods to less observant customers. fact date September 2008 Some back slang has entered standard English. For example the term yobbo yob was originally back slang for boy . The appellation back slang is specific to the English language . Other languages, however, have similar coded forms, such as the French language French verlan , in which it is syllable s, rather than the entire word, that are reversed. Lunfardo , a Spanish language Spanish argot spoken in Argentina , occurs words spoken in vesre from rev s , literally backwards . In some regions, the term back slang is used more generally for other codings such as the inclusion of extra syllables in the middle of words, such as heagy peagy and is a main part of the plot in the episode of the BBC Radio 4 comedy series After Henry Series 3 Lines of Communication occasionally repeated on BBC Radio 7. Back slang has been reported ref Simon Cambers, http www.guardian.co.uk sport 2010 jan 24 laura robson heather watson australian open print The Guardian, 25th Jan 2010 ref to have been adopted for the sake of privacy on foreign tennis courts by the young English players Laura Robson and Heather Watson . Prison Back slang is also said to be used in Prison prisons by Prisoner inmates to make it harder for Corrections officer prison wardens to listen into prisoners conversations and find out what they were talking about. This use of back slang was highlighted in the 9th of June 2010 ... fun wordplay back slang.html John Burkardt s list of back slang words at Florida State University Category Cant languages Category English language in England Category Language games Category Slang ... more details
Infobox Hollywood cartoon cartoon name Symphony in Slang series image Symphony in Slang title card2.jpg caption director Tex Avery writer Rich Hogan story artist animator Michael Lah br Grant Simmons br Walter Clinton voice actor musician Scott Bradley producer Fred Quimby distributor MGM release date June 16, 1951 USA color process Technicolor characters John, Mary, Noah Webster, Saint Peter runtime 6 minutes, 43 seconds movie language English Symphony in Slang is a 1951 cartoon short directed by Tex Avery , written by Rich Hogan and released by MGM . Minimalist and abstract in style many of the gags are created either with single, still frames or limited animation , it tells the story of a man John Brown, who finds himself at the Pearly Gates explaining the story of his life to a bewildered Saint Peter and Noah Webster using slang of that era. The majority of the short is made up of sight gags based on Peter and Webster s imagined, literal understandings of such phrases as I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and Outside it was raining cats and dogs. Plot A young man a real swinging hep cat goes to Heaven and steps before St. Peter. But his life story is so peppered with slang that neither St. Peter nor Noah Webster can understand him. What follows is a series of sight gags based on Webster s literal interpretations of the slang terms for example, when the guy says I guess the cat had her tongue, we see a cat sitting there, smiling a wicked smile, holding a tongue in his paw . External links imdb title 0044095 Bcdb title 2992 Symphony In Slang http wardomatic.blogspot.com 2007 11 symphony in slang.html Analysis of Symphony in Slang http www.flickr.com photos wardomatic sets 72157603301340180 Gallery of images from the cartoon including layouts, backgrounds and stills. Category Films directed by Tex Avery Category 1951 films Category Metro Goldwyn Mayer animated short films Animation stub ja ru Symphony in Slang ... more details
LGBT slang , LGBT speak or gay slang is a set of slang used predominantly among lesbian , gay , bisexual ...&pg PP9&dq gay slang v onepage&q gay 20slang&f false title Polari The Lost Manguage of Gay ... of prosecution due to the criminalization of homosexuality , LGBT slang also serves as an argot ... Slang and Dialect publisher EU High Level Scientific Conference author Lena Hamaida year 2007 page 5 accessdate 2010 01 17 ref Since the advent of queer studies in universities, LGBT slang and argot ..., No. 1 Mar., 1997 , pp. 164 166. ref Cultural impact Many terms that originated as gay slang have become ... of gay society, have never made the transition to popular use. English Slang is ephemeral. Terms ... books?id yxHz97AvesUC&pg PP9&dq gay slang v onepage&q gay 20slang&f false title Polari The Lost ..., modern gay slang has adopted many Polari words, as detailed in the table below class wikitable align bottom small Source Fantabulosa A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang ref name fantabulosa Cite book url http books.google.com books?id T72TJfZoywAC&pg PR6&dq gay slang v onepage&q &f false title Fantabulosa The Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang author Paul Baker publisher Continuum year 2002 accessdate 2010 01 17 ref small align center colspan 2 Glossary of gay slang taken from Polari ... of gay sex chicken gay slang chicken Twink gay slang twink young man cottaging having or looking ... style Japanese Although many slang words used in modern Japan are loanwords from American English, some native Japanese slang words remain in Japan s LGBT community such as the term okoge, which serves the same purpose of the English slang word, fag hag a woman whose friends are mostly homosexual ... Japanese gay slang okama , , or pot . Although there was a popular Japanese film titled ... and gay slang publisher Continuum year 2002 pages 242 pages isbn 0826459617 Cite book last Rodgers first ... year 1972 pages 265 pages isbn 0879320265 External links http www.tvwiki.tv wiki Gay slang List ... more details
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