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Alphabetizes slang words and phrases.
Duplicates are ordered by part of speech, e.g., adjective, noun, then verb.
Duplicates with the same part of speech are ordered by which was used first (chronological).
Dates: If C is included (e.g., 18C), the term was used during the entire century. The + sign indicates a term is still in use. A label like [1990s] indicates current/recent usage.
Other labels, in parentheses, indicate geographical usage (US) and social/cultural usage (teen).
Terms in small caps in an entry are also found in the dictionary.