American slang is slang that is common in, or particular to, the United States.
The term can refer specifically to:
Famous quotes containing the words american and/or slang:
“The American Dream, the idea of the happy ending, is an avoidance of responsibility and commitment.”
—Jill Robinson (b. 1936)
“All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.”
—Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936)