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• Teens use :-), LOL in school writing
They learn to make the distinction ... just as they learn not to use slang terms in formal writing.” Half of the teens surveyed say they sometimes fail to use proper capitalization and punctuation in assignments, while 38 percent have carried over ...

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• Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Language: Dialects: Slang  (8)
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» Businessballs.com - Cockney Rhyming Slang - Origins, derivations and dictionary translations. Cockney rhyming slang uses substitute words, usually two, as a coded alternative for another word.
» Carleton County Colloquialisms - Dictionary of the colloquial language of Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada and Aroostook County, Maine, USA. Audio clips accompany each entry.
» Chinese-English Slang Translations - Various expressions, usually colloquialisms or slang, translated for the benefit of native Chinese speakers learning English.
» A Dictionary of Slang - English slang and colloquialisms currently used in the UK.
» Double-Tongued Word Wrester - A growing dictionary of words from the fringes of English, including jargon, slang, and loan words.
» London Slang - Online word and phrase dictionary of Cockney rhyming slang. Also includes examples of film slang.
» The New American Sub-Standard Politically Incorrect Dictionary - A glossary of offensive terms or terms with offensive meanings.
» The Online Slang Dictionary - A global dictionary of English slang.
» PseudoDictionary - Covers slang, made up words, "webspeak", colloquialisms and accepts contributions for new entries.
» Sayings Explained - Searchable database of well-known sayings, phrases, and slang, along with definitions and origins.
» Slang Search - Definitions of common words in English-language slang, organized by subject area.
» SlangSite.com - A dictionary of slang, webspeak, made up words, and colloquialisms. Submissions welcome.
» Urban Dictionary - U.S. slang dictionary whose submissions and various definitions are subject to votes for inclusion.