Slang, Regional, and Miscellaneous Resources
- Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE)"DARE does not include words that are commonly used throughout the United States, but rather focuses on the regional aspects of our language, documenting words, phrases, and pronunciations that vary from one place to another." --catalog summary
- Green's Dictionary of SlangEdinburgh: Chambers, 2010. (Print version: Olin Reference PE 3721 .G677 2010 +)
An authoritative and extensive dictionary of slang words from the past five centuries up to the present day, from English-speaking countries and regions. - LingueeOpen access online language translator covering many languages.
- List of EmoticonsList of Emoticons frequently used online.
- Text Messaging and Online Chat AbbreviationsAcronyms of phrases frequently used online.
- Urban Dictionary: Define Your WorldUnexpurgated, crowd-sourced definitions and usage examples of current slang words and phrases.
- Wordsmith.orgSource for two services: A.Word.A.Day and Internet Anagram Server. A.Word.A.Day provides a new word every day with the definition, illustrative quotations, and audio pronunciation. You can subscribe to the e-mail version or just check the site. Archived back to 1994.
