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A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.

There may be more stories about the origin of ''OK'' than there are uses for it. A more likely explanation is that the term originated as an abbreviation of orl korrekt, a jokey misspelling of 'all correct' which was current in the US in the 1830s. The oldest written references result from its uses as a slogan by the Democratic party during the American Presidential election of 1840.

IN THE WEEDS is restaurant slang used to describe a server who is hopelessly behind. The phrase emerged in 1990s restaurant slang to describe the plight of a hopelessly overwhelmed server. An online glossary of restaurant terms outs it like this: ''A colloquial expression used when persons are near or beyond their capacity to handle a situation or cannot catch up.

The word originally comes from an old English word meaning a narrow channel that controlled a flow of water, usually to a watermill, and it still has that meaning. A sluice can also mean splash, often with cold water and usually done with some vigor.

OFF THE WALL is an idiom that describes something strange or unusual. The term off the wall is generally considered to be an American idiom and first appeared in the 1950s. It became popular in the 1960s. Some believe the idiom off the wall is related to the phrase bouncing off the walls, an idiom that means to be going crazy. The term off the wall is spelled with hyphens when used as an adjective before a noun, as in off-the-wall.

The main idea is that instead of being able to rest in peace, the dead person in question is sleeping uncomfortably, akin to the common and often tedious ''rolling around in one's bed'' action when one cannot sleep. The phrase dates from the mid-to late nineteenth century.

PEANUTS were originally called ''ground nuts,'' and despite their popularity, they're also known for being inexpensive - thus peanuts also informally means ''a very small amount of money.''

Pronounced (vaɪvə ) for meaning [sense 1], and (viːvə ) for meaning [sense 2]. A viva is a university examination in which a student answers questions in speech rather than writing.

Friendfully Yours can be replaced by "Truly Yours" only if it is an informal letter. For formal letters, truly yours and the like should be used.