Informal Language Usage

noun a state of being satisfactory or in good order

adjective satisfactory, acceptable, or good

adverb in a satisfactory or acceptable manner

• After reviewing the proposal, I believe everything is all right and ready to be presented to the board.
• Don't worry, everything will be all right in the end.
• Just chill out, everything's gonna be all right.
• Even though things may seem rough now, remember that the sun will rise again and everything will be all right in the end.

adjective relating to or characteristic of conversation; informal and friendly

• The conversational style of the presentation made it engaging for the audience.
• I love having conversational chats with my friends over a cup of coffee.
• I can't stand when people have those awkward conversational pauses during a date.
• The flow of ideas in the meeting was like a smooth conversational dance.

noun a slang term for food, especially simple or unappealing food

verb to dig or search for food, typically in the ground

• The workers gathered for a hearty grub at the end of the long day.
• Let's grab some grub before heading home.
• I'm starving, let's go get some grub at that new burger joint.
• She had to dig deep to find the emotional grub to get through the tough situation.

noun a slang term for the buttocks or rear end

• The suspect was found with a weapon hidden in his keister.
• I can't believe he actually stuck that in his keister!
• He's always got something up his keister.
• She kicked him right in the keister with her strong argument.

verb to spend time aimlessly or to dawdle; to loiter or goof off

• The employees were warned not to lallygag during work hours.
• Stop lallygagging and get back to work!
• Quit lallygagging around and start being productive.
• Don't lallygag on your dreams, take action and make them a reality.

noun a person who habitually borrows or lives off others without any intention of repaying or contributing

verb to ask for or obtain something without paying for it

• The neighbor's son is known to mooch off of others for free meals.
• Don't be a mooch and always expect others to pay for your expenses.
• Stop trying to mooch off of me for cigarettes.
• The company is trying to mooch off of the success of their competitors by copying their strategies.

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase, such as 'which've' replacing 'which have'

• I have not seen the documents which’ve been requested by the client.
• I can't find the keys which’ve been missing since yesterday.
• I don't know where the party is tonight, but I heard it's at John's place, which’ve got a cool setup.
• The memories of our childhood, which’ve faded over time, still hold a special place in my heart.

noun NVM is an acronym that stands for 'never mind'. It is used to indicate that something previously mentioned is not important or should be disregarded.

verb N/A

adjective N/A

adverb N/A

pronoun N/A

preposition N/A

conjunction N/A

interjection N/A

article N/A

• The abbreviation NVM stands for 'never mind'.
• I told him I would be late, but he just replied with 'NVM'.
• NVM, I'll just do it myself.
• She waved her hand as if to say 'NVM' to all the negativity around her.

pronoun a pronoun is a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

• The doctor prescribed em medication for the flu.
• I told em to meet me at the cafe for lunch.
• I can't believe em actually did that!
• His words cut through me like a knife, leaving em feeling hurt and betrayed.

noun a person or thing that is better than another in some way

adjective comparative form of the adjective 'good', used to compare two things

• There is no such word as 'gooder' in formal English language usage.
• My friend thinks he is gooder at video games than me.
• I heard that new restaurant is gooder than the one down the street.
• She always tries to be gooder than everyone else, but it just comes off as arrogant.

noun a word that functions as the name of a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope

• There're many factors to consider before making a decision.
• There're so many options to choose from!
• I heard there're gonna be some sick beats at the party.
• In every challenge, there're opportunities waiting to be discovered.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

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

article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite

• The CEO does not give a crap about employee satisfaction.
• I do not give a crap about what he thinks.
• She does not give a crap about anyone else's opinion.
• The politician does not give a crap about the needs of the people.

noun a contraction of 'going to'

verb a contraction of 'going to'

adjective not applicable

adverb not applicable

pronoun not applicable

preposition not applicable

conjunction not applicable

interjection not applicable

article not applicable

• I am sorry, but I am not going to attend the meeting tomorrow.
• I'm not gonna make it to the party tonight.
• I ain't gon't be there for the game this weekend.
• She gon't let anyone bring her down with negative comments.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'couldn't've'

adverb a word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb, typically ending in -ly, such as 'couldn't've'

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, such as 'couldn't've'

• I couldn’t’ve made it to the meeting on time due to traffic congestion.
• I couldn’t’ve believed my eyes when I saw that surprise party waiting for me.
• I couldn’t’ve even if I wanted to, the store was already closed.
• He couldn’t’ve seen the truth even if it hit him in the face.

noun a linguistic feature specific to text messages or digital communication

• The use of textism in formal writing is generally discouraged.
• I love using textisms like 'lol' and 'omg' when texting my friends.
• Textisms make it easier to quickly communicate in a casual setting.
• Her textism of 'c u l8r' symbolizes her laid-back attitude towards punctuality.

verb A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb A word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun A word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

• I kindly ask that you refrain from doing that.
• Gonnae no dae that, please?
• Gonnae no be a daftie and listen to me?
• Gonnae no break my heart like that?