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Ever wondered what British folks mean when they say "quid"? Any guesses what "pow-pow" means to rural affluent Idaho youth? Or want to know the vocabulary used by those who identify themselves as "botanical hedonists of Eugene"?

Visit the Slang Dictionary WEBSITE for a list of more than 6,000 terms gathered and defined by students in the the Department of Linguistics. Beside browsing through the searchable archive, visitors can also register and contribute new terms.

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