Informal Communication

noun a method of informal communication or gossip

• The grapevine is a common method of communication in many organizations.
• I heard it through the grapevine that there will be layoffs next month.
• Hey, have you heard any juicy gossip on the grapevine lately?
• The grapevine of rumors was spreading like wildfire through the small town.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating a certain degree or manner

preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The experiment yielded some sort of unexpected results.
• I'm feeling sort of tired after a long day at work.
• That movie was sort of lame, don't you think?
• Her words were a sort of dagger to his heart.

noun a greeting or way of asking what's up

verb to eat or drink something quickly

• The supervisor asked the team to follow up on the project status during the meeting.
• Hey, sup? Are you free to hang out later?
• Yo, sup bro? Let's chill tonight.
• The sun is setting, casting a golden hue over the supine fields.

noun informal or careless handwriting that is difficult to read

• The document was filled with messy chickenscratch that was difficult to decipher.
• I can't read your chickenscratch handwriting, please write more clearly.
• His note was written in such chickenscratch, I had no idea what he was trying to say.
• The artist's painting looked like a beautiful chickenscratch of colors and shapes.