How Does Slang Become Slang?CouchA hypothetical history of how words become part of the colloquial lexicon.The Daily Beast VideoUpdated Apr. 21, 2017 7:26AM ET / Published Nov. 12, 2014 5:00PM ET Ever wonder how words like "twerk" and "baller" find themselves falling awkwardly from the mouths of morning show hosts? It's a long trip, to be sure, illustrated here with the hypothetical slang "couch."
Ever wonder how words like "twerk" and "baller" find themselves falling awkwardly from the mouths of morning show hosts? It's a long trip, to be sure, illustrated here with the hypothetical slang "couch."