Question

Here is your goal for this assignment:

Recognize the use of slang in context

Read a page or two of a newspaper. Pick out several words that come from slang. (The sports section is a good place to find these terms.) Type a list.

Remember to document your source properly, using MLA format. Click here to review the MLA Style Guide.

(I suck at English so PLEASE HELP! )

Answer 1

1. Home Run - commonly used in baseball for a successful hit that leads to scoring a point.
2. Slam Dunk - used in basketball for a successful shot where the player jumps and slams the ball into the basket.
3. Touchdown - used in football for a score achieved by carrying or passing the ball beyond the opposing team's goal line.
4. Hat trick - used in hockey and soccer for a player scoring three goals in a game.
5. Huddle - used in football for when the team gathers together to strategize.
6. MVP - used in sports to denote the most valuable player of a tournament or game.
7. Ace - used in tennis and volleyball for a successful serve that the opponent cannot return.
8. Goalie - used in hockey and soccer for the player responsible for guarding the goalpost.
9. Fastball - used in baseball for a pitch thrown with great speed.
10. Slam - used in tennis for a powerful shot that the opponent cannot return.

Answer 2

buck – dollar.
whip – car.
salty – jealous.
nuts – crazy.
flaky – unrealiable.
chill – relax.