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The local language of Chicago has an etymology all its own. Whether you're visiting for the first time or you're hoping to impress a Chicagoan, you'll need an arsenal of Chicago slang to fit in.
Seal of Chicago. In the 1830s, the government of Chicago adopted the motto "Urbs in Horto," a Latin term that translates to 'City in a Garden.' It is displayed in the city's seal. [19] The Chicago Park District adopted a seal in 1934 that contains the Latin phrase Hortus in Urbe, meaning 'Garden in a City.' [20]
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U.S. Navy slang, a glossary at Wiktionary; African American Vernacular English, a source of American slang words; The Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched dictionary of American slang and the only American slang dictionary prepared entirely on historical principles
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There have also been a subsequent amount of tongue-in-cheek efforts which tend to focus on the more vulgar slang terms: Roger's Profanisaurus Rex: The Ultimate Swearing Dictionary (third edition, Viz, 2005, ISBN 0-7522-2812-9) Slang Defined (by Aaron Peckham, Andrews McMeel, 2006, ISBN 0-7407-5143-3) Urban Dictionary (By Aaron Peckham), 1999