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Slang
In China, when you get to the airport everyone be talking in American slang.
Ike Turner
American
Slang
Talking
It is too late to be studying Hebrew; it is more important to understand even the slang of today.
Henry David Thoreau
Slang
Today
I write in American slang.
Norman Spinrad
American
Slang
The sea speaks a language polite people never repeat. It is a colossal scavenger slang and has no respect.
Carl Sandburg
People
Language
Respect
Sea
Slang
Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.
Carl Sandburg
Work
Language
Slang
I know only two words of American slang, 'swell' and 'lousy'. I think 'swell' is lousy, but 'lousy' is swell.
J. B. Priestley
American
Slang
Words
The British have slang words, as we do, but it was fun.
Dennis Farina
Fun
Slang
Words
All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Poetry
Metaphor
Slang
The downtrodden are the great creators of slang.
Anthony Burgess
Slang