 Slang in Great Britain. Slang is everywhere. There is no escaping it. Every person uses slang, whether they are concious of it or not. Different areas of the country use different types of slang depending on which words are most commonly used and acknowledged in that area. For example, in the South of England, the word 'moody' is sometimes substituted with 'teasy'. If this word was said somewhere other than where it originated from, people would probably not understand the meaning of it. This is because slang words are usually restricted to regions of the country. Therefore, these words are regional. Slang words cannot be found in the dictionary because they are 'made up' words, however, as these words become more known throughout the country, they may find their way into the English dictionary as a Standard English word. Because slang words are 'made up' words, they cannot be literally translated into another language so when talking to a foreign student you must take care not to use slang extensively as they will not understand you. Slang has been around forever. All countries have variations of 'Standard' words . There would not be enough room in any dictionary to accommodate all or even a vast amount of slang words. Below are some more examples of regional slang words.
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