Slang Quotes
Most popular slang quotes
![The word "slang" is vague and its etymology obscure. It suggests the slinging of odd stones or dollops of mud at the windows of the stately home of linguistic decorum. - Anthony Burgess quote.](/img/q/83/39883A-the-word-slang-is-vague-and-its-etymology-obscure-it-anthony-burgess.png)
The word "slang" is vague and its etymology obscure. It suggests the slinging of odd stones or dollops of mud at the windows of the stately home of linguistic decorum.
![All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor poetry. - G. K. Chesterton quote.](/img/q/84/39884A-all-slang-is-metaphor-and-all-metaphor-poetry-g-k-chesterton.png)
All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor poetry.
![Slang is vigorous and apt. Probably most of our vital words were once slang. - John Galsworthy quote.](/img/q/85/39885A-slang-is-vigorous-and-apt-probably-most-our-vital-words-john-galsworthy.png)
Slang is vigorous and apt. Probably most of our vital words were once slang.
Slang is a linguistic luxury, it is a sport, and, like any other sport, something that belongs to the young.
Slang is a token of man's lively spirit ever at work in unexpected places.
Slang is a poor-man's poetry.
Slang, the acme and quintessence of spoken and informal language.
![Some people worry that slang will somehow "corrupt" the language. We should be so lucky. - Steven Pinker quote.](/img/q/90/39890A-some-people-worry-that-slang-will-somehow-corrupt-language-we-steven-pinker.png)
Some people worry that slang will somehow "corrupt" the language. We should be so lucky.
![Slang is language that takes off its coat, spits on its hands, and goes to work. - Carl Sandburg quote.](/img/q/91/39891A-slang-is-language-that-takes-off-its-coat-spits-its-carl-sandburg.png)
Slang is language that takes off its coat, spits on its hands, and goes to work.