Oxford needs to look up the word "slang."

[Zardoz]

Good examples of how fluid the language can be, I always quote David Byrne in the brilliant movie "True Stories" when discussing stuff like this;
"You know, things that never had names before are now easily described. Makes conversation easier."

[Burly Brute]

Good examples of how fluid the language can be, I always quote David Byrne in the brilliant movie "True Stories" when discussing stuff like this;
"You know, things that never had names before are now easily described. Makes conversation easier."

But the difference is that these are new names for things not previously named! They are just weak "abbreviations" that don't have real purpose!