informal expressions
Relaxed verbal shortcuts
Informal expressions are words, phrases, or ways of speaking used in casual conversation rather than formal writing or speech.
They include slang, colloquialisms, and relaxed grammar that would feel out of place in a business letter or academic paper but natural among friends: What's up? , gonna, no worries.
The line between formal and informal shifts with context—what's too casual for a job interview might be too stiff for a backyard barbecue.
- what's upCasual inquiry greeting
- litStarted burning
- spill the beansReveal confidential information
- y'allInformal plural you
- noobInternet slang for beginner
sus · passed away · hit the nail on the head · vibe · no worries · my bad · for real · break the ice · yeet · chill · stan · ghost · fam · hang out · between jobs · ain't · flex · cap
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