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American Cultural Knowledge for Confused New Zealanders
New Zealander's travelling to the US will find this guide to American slang useful.
http://nz.com/NZ/Culture/AmericanCulture.html
Dictionary of Slang
Look up a specific term or simply browse the entries of this database of British slang. Includes related links and a bibliography.
http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/
English As She is Spoke at McMurdo
Find a glossary of terms from the English used by residents of Antarctica's McMurdo scientific station.
http://www.penguincentral.com/MCMslang.html
New Words In English
Many terms on this list of slang terms show how new words are formed in the English language. Learn where words like McJob and netizen came from.
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling215/NewWords/
Scottish Slang Productions
Browse a small collection of Scottish slang presented in RealAudio format.
http://www.paidmyre.demon.co.uk/
Seattle - Seattle Lexicon
Guides offers the lowdown on hip lingo in this city. Entries are organized by category.
http://www.callihan.com/seattle/lexicon.htm
SlangSite.com
Check out this dictionary of slang, Web speak, colloquialisms, and made-up words. Features a submission form for new vocabulary.
http://www.slangsite.com/
Time Tunnel Slanguage
Browse a list of examples of slang used in the United States over different decades and eras and submit suggestions of additional expressions.
http://www.slanguage.com/timetunnel.html
Ye Olde English Sayings
Glossary of slang provides possible origins for many of the expressions. Find discussion of questionable etymologies.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm

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