Slang Across Regions

  


All throughout the United States slang is used in different context. The North has a different slang then the South, and East differs from the West.  Yet each region makes these words their own. Not only do all these regions have their own accent but because of the different ethnic backgrounds and locations cause slangs to differ. Each state, or country, seems to have its own “slanguage.” Slang has developed immensely over the years and for the most part is known to have originated in New York City. Most of the slang that has developed is a result of cultural history. "These words about the city, individually and taken together, retell in a new voice the story of metropolitan life down to the 1950's" (Allen 3). 

   When people speak these words of slang they tell us something about the history and culture of cities which teaches us what was popular during that time and what most people enjoyed participating in. A lot of the times you will hear people simply greet each other in there on slang but not understand one word they are saying unless you are familiar with that type of slang yourself. Usually slang is often used in even the simplest forms , for example simply saying “hello” can be rephrased in slang as “what’s good dog” or usually in the southern regions they will use “how’s it goin”. Because of the different ethnic backgrounds these terms are not corrected and pushed on to the next generations to fit their active culture.