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Glossary of Street Talk

What makes a slang word worthy of a dictionary definition?

The Collins Millennium Dictionary includes slang words such as 鈥榗hill out鈥� and 鈥榳annabe鈥�. But how does this kind of 'street talk' make it into mainstream vocabulary? According to Ian Brooks, one of the Millennium Dictionary鈥檚 editors, being used in 鈥榖odacious鈥� films, Wayne鈥檚 World and Bill & Teds鈥� Excellent Adventure, helps 鈥榖ig time鈥�.

Also on the show, Paven Husandi, editor of I-Ran 鈥� an English magazine for young Iranians all around the world 鈥� explains what life is like for many second-generation Iranians born in Britain; and find out if being a cabin crew flight attendant really is as glamorous as it sounds.

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project