AEE 291: Crazy? Insane? How to Use English Slang but Stay Politically Correct

All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon

Education, Language Learning, Business

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2015

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Do you use a lot of English slang in your everyday conversations with natives? In today’s episode you’ll find out how to use the words “crazy” and “insane” as slang words in conversations. How to use the word “crazy” in a slang form: “I know someone who’s totally crazy because he still hitchhikes.” It was crazy for us to hitchhike. Those were my crazy days.” “Are you crazy about your boyfriend?” “What is the craziest thing you have ever done?” The slang words “crazy” and “insane” mean wild and out of control. They could also mean unexpected or out of control. The words are also used a lot in song lyrics, especially love songs. If you use these words in a literal way to describe someone who is mentally ill it is rude. Instead you could say that they are “mentally disabled” or “mentally handicapped” or “mentally challenged.” Have you ever tried using these slang words in your English conversations? Share your questions with us in the comments below. Let’s talk! Come back to allearsenglish.com/291 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is an All-Ears English podcast episode 291 crazy insane how to use English slang but stay politically correct
0:12.4	Welcome to the All-Ears English podcast where you'll finally get real native English
0:19.2	conversation and fluency for business and life. We believe in and
0:23.0	life. We believe in connection not perfection
0:26.0	when it comes to learning English.
0:29.0	Now here are your hosts
0:31.0	Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York
0:37.0	radio girl coming to you from Boston and New York City, USA.
0:45.0	In today's episode, you'll learn how we use the words crazy and insane not to talk about mental disabilities but to talk about
0:56.6	how wild people can be. Get the details in this episode. Are you afraid of making mistakes when you talk with native speakers?
1:11.7	Do you just want to be able to have a smooth conversation with clients or friends in English?
1:16.2	Maybe you want to be able to speak in a group. You need vocabulary, confidence, and connection.
1:22.3	Our connection method will get you there.
1:24.5	Start your study plan now in our English fluency course. All yours English
1:29.5	dot com slash Connection.
1:37.0	Hey Michelle, what's happening? Hey Lindsay, not too much, how are you?
1:40.0	Good, I've got a question for you today.
1:42.0	Okay. Okay. Has a question for you today. Okay.
1:43.0	Okay.
1:44.0	Has anyone ever called you crazy?
1:46.0	Of course.
1:49.0	But are you actually, I mean, why did they call you crazy?
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