, also used as a formal given name.
, also used as a formal given name.
"Sally" means , also used as a formal given name. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"Sally" means , also used as a formal given name. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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Happy 90th Birthday Maryann !!! 🥳 Another great goat escape 🤗 And Sally is joining in this morning ! That's wonderful ♥️🥰♥️
"Sally" is informal English meaning , also used as a formal given name. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "Sally" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“Recognizing service | News, Sports, Jobs https://www.newsbeep.com/us-pa/184111/ Central Pennsylvania Nurses Honor Guard member Gretchen Eardley, LPN, (right) of Altoona presents a flower to Sally Weber…”
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(slang, drugs, North America) : the crystalline or powdered form of MDA.
“Smorgasbord Health 2026- Project 101 - Resilience -Risk Factor and Immunity Systmem- Pre-Diabetes Sally Cronin smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/05/05/s... @sallycronin.bsky.social”
“🩸 LIVE AMA HAPPENING NOW 🩸 Steve Gabry is live answering your questions to celebrate the launch of Sally Face: Strange Nightmares - Corruption. Lore questions? Secrets? Nightmares? Ask away. Join here: @portablemoose on Instagram”
“I just got a commission of an Unleashed style Were-Sally idea done by @noahdoesart.bsky.social!”
“🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3: #InTune - John Tams and Sally Swanson perform the music of War Horse Oli Julian on the music for Amandaland and John Tams and Sally Swanson perform live. ▶️ Relisten on BBCSounds”
“BBC Radio 3 In Tune Oli Julian talks to Katie about his score for Amandaland. John Tams and Sally Swanson perform live from the music of War Horse.”
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(British, slang) A nickname for the Salvation Army.
“Orla! by @johnlees.bsky.social and Sally Cantirino (2026)”
“Read also the BMJ Opinion piece on this issue that Sally co-authored with James Lomas of the University of York. 👉 www.bmj.com/content/393/...”
“Happy 90th Birthday Maryann !!! 🥳 Another great goat escape 🤗 And Sally is joining in this morning ! That's wonderful ♥️🥰♥️”
“Greetings and good good morning it’s the Wednesday farm rush hour with our farmily of farm animals and rescue sheep Sally”
“#LookAndSee (392) #MusicChallenge #MusicSky This is just for fun. No rules. Harry Connick, Jr. - 'I Could Write a Book' (from the film When Harry Met Sally 1989) youtube.com/watch?v=1l93...”
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