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English is like a nation with an open-door policy for languages, one of the few tongues that gladly accepts foreign words and slang into its ranks, creating a mélange, potpourri, and mishmash, if you will, of cross-cultural zingers. Much like an immigration officer, the wordsmith behind this unique slang dictionary tracks borrowed, niche, hybrid, and jargon words as they land on our linguistic shores. From Canadians, we learn to be wary of bed-blockers. Aussies are accepting of mollydookers, while India's babalogs and obesogenic Yanks are not necessarily Japan's puroburemu. And a paleoconservative tip drill should really chillax and enjoy some tasty mangel. Browse words by country of use, and co-opt a few choice phrases for your own conversation.

That dictionary collecting dust on your bookshelf is actually a living, breathing document that is constantly being refined. Words are added, dropped, and modified as the language continues to evolve. This site shines a light on some of the obscure words that have leapt from our lexicon. Language lovers will love the odor of jumentous, the pace of testudineous, or the amorous feelings of blissom. Many of the words within this copious list of terms might prove difficult to casually work into a conversation, so please don't suffer from onomatophobia. Cachinnate if you will, but don't be renitent in gilravaging the joys of language.

Do you ever find yourself confused by the language you hear on the street, in movies, and in pop songs? Even if you consider yourself a slang master, you may enjoy the colorful examples used on this site. Real English uses magazine and newspaper ads to explain the double meaning of "queen for a day," the usage of "sappy," and how "stuffed" can be a good thing. Rock & roll is elucidated, and the authors of the site thoughtfully highlight the slang, as well as French and nonsense words, in "Lady Marmalade." The interactive body part page lets you mouse over classical nudes to learn names for the naughty bits. These slang words are even rated on a scale from "kids" (don't use them unless you're in kindergarten) to "okay" (fine in front of your friends, but not grandma) to "bad" (you'll only hear them on cable TV). To learn a few more impolite words, try the random insult generator. This site isn't for the very easily offended, but we think it's an amusing primer on colorful language.