Linguists Explain Slang Trends Through History | WIRED

Jul 12, 2022 · 0:08:20

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Linguists Nicole Holliday and Ben Zimmer explain slang trends.
They discuss the origins and evolution of popular slang.
The experts analyze why some slang endures.

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BZ

Ben Zimmer

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NH

Nicole Holliday

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