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What does What does "period" mean in slang? mean?
What does What does "period" mean in slang? mean?
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The only way around here that we use the word, period, in slang is when we say it at the end of a statement that we feel should not be challenged. You're not going out tonight, period!
You are paying this bill, period!
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I believe this is what you are referring to.
Sentences in English often end with a period, the dot. There is a slang where you finish a sentence with the word "period" for emphasis. It is a way to say that this sentence shouldn not be argued against. It is often used when the speaker doesn't want to argue further about it.
Example, "Dogs are better than cats, period!"
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