xiTerms and Sy mbols
marks the beginning of an example.
Tmarks the beginning of an example in which two elements of the
phrase, usually a particle and an object, are transposed.
acronyman abbreviation consisting of a set of initials pronounced as
a single word, as with UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Sci-
entific, and Cultural Organization.advertisingused in advertisements or marketing jargon.
Amerindianrelated to American Indian languages or cultures.
andindicates an alternative element, either an alternative entry form
or an alternative pronunciation.
baby talkused by infants or children or, more typically, by adults when
talking to infants or children.
blacktypically used by or originated by African Americans.
blendmade up of sounds from two other words, such as smoke+ fog
= smog.
Californiaoriginating among the young people of California.
catchphrasean expression that is meant to catch attention because of
its cleverness or aptness.
collegiatetypically heard on college campuses.
combining forma sense of a word used only in combination with
another word, as with bugin camera bug.
deliberate spoonerisma deliberate interchanging of initial consonants
in a pair of words, such as queer old deanfor dear old queen.
drugshaving to do with illegal drugs and the sale and use of drugs.
euphemisticrelatively refined and having no negative connotations.
exclam.exclamation.