Discussion
What are some slang words or idioms you have heard around the city? What do you think they mean?
Slang Greetings
How are you?
- Howdy?
- How ya goin’?
- How is it?
- Howzit?
- How ya doin’?
- How do?
What are you doing?
- What’s happening?
- What’s shakin’, bacon?
- What’s up?
- What’s cookin’?
- What’s crackin?
- Sup?
- What up?
- What’s the haps?
In spoken slang, the “g” in -ing words are sometimes not spoken. Remember, slang is usually used to say things quickly. Watch this video and listen for slang greetings. How many do you hear?
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