1. Don’t overcorrect by using made-up words like waitron or co-opting an in-group’s slang or usage—no matter how well-meaning you are or how hip you want to appear.
2. The OED says "couch potato" originated as American slang, meaning "a person who spends leisure time passively or idly sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes."
3. "Winging it" is a popular slang phrase in English basically meaning, making it up as you go.
“winging it”是英语中一句流行的俚语。
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4. Now it has been given a broader meaning of fake, unprofessional or homemade, and a slang for anything that steals ideas or styles from already well-known stuff.
5. Now it has been given a broader meaning of fake, unprofessional or homemade, and a slang for anything that steals ideas or styles from already well-known stuff.
6. Learn the meaning of colloquialisms, slang, idioms, and jargon.
学日常用语,俚语,成语和行话。
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7. Many Americans will regard it as an honor to help you learn to pronounce an English word correctly or explain the meaning of a slang term.
许多美国人都觉得帮助别人改正发音,解释某些俚语的意思是一种荣幸。
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8. The OED says "couch potato" originated as American slang, meaning "a pennon who spends leisure –time passively or idly sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes" .