IM (instant message) slang is basically abbreviations used to make conversing via text message faster and easier. Abbreviations such as lol (laugh out loud), brb (be right back) and gtg (got to go) are some examples of instant message slang.
IM (instant message) slang is basically abbreviations used to make conversing via text message faster and easier. Abbreviations such as lol (laugh out loud), brb (be right back) and gtg (got to go)...
One major function of slang is to identify the speaker with a group he aspires to belong to. Hence thieves use thieves cant, londoners use cockney riming slang, homosexuals use polari (or used to),...
A "nightcap" is an alcoholic drink before bed. People used to put on actual caps before going to bed, because they didn't have heating inside (except for a fireplace), so they got cold. Alcohol seems...