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Obama Is Now A Slang In Latest Slang Dictionary by SMSguru(m): 3:38pm On Aug 08, 2009
This is copied from Yahoo News,
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The sixth edition of "UCLA Slang" is being published this month and it is just "presh!"

The book is released every four years by linguistics professor Pamela Munro and her students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).


Munro said the lighthearted dictionary is put together using a methodical process that starts with students collecting slang from friends followed by a detailed analysis to make sure submissions are spelled and defined correctly.

"Students learn a lot about grammar, language and linguistics," Munro said. "You can study anything you want about ordinary language through the medium of slang."

The 160-page English-slanglish lexicon includes terms, definitions, parts of speech, sample sentences and notes on the etymology and origin of new slang, Munro said.

The dictionary supplies such words and definitions as "presh," which means cute or precious.

Other terms or phrases include "fomo," or fear of missing out, "schwa" for wow; and "obama," meaning cool, as in "You so obama."

"Bromance" means a close platonic friendship. And "bellig" means drunk and belligerent.

"Eargasm" means, well, just what it sounds like.

If all this is new, just say "I.D.K." to indicate "I didn't know."
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This is not a political joke considering the fact that Americans can make something out of nothing.

Frankly speaking, I can't wait to buy a car named Obama because I know it's either in the making or hidden somewhere in ebay.com.

What do you think?
Re: Obama Is Now A Slang In Latest Slang Dictionary by SeanT21(f): 5:39am On Aug 09, 2009
"You are so Obama" LOL!!
Re: Obama Is Now A Slang In Latest Slang Dictionary by mamagee6(f): 6:26pm On Aug 10, 2009
Obams is Obama. grin grin
Re: Obama Is Now A Slang In Latest Slang Dictionary by oyinda3(f): 10:49pm On Aug 11, 2009
i hope those 'slangs' stay within the walls of UCLA pls. i dun want to start hearing them on the streets
Re: Obama Is Now A Slang In Latest Slang Dictionary by muhsin(m): 12:21pm On Aug 12, 2009
Isn't that funny? LOL grin

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