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I get the skinny on where to get good food around town from these magazines. What about you? Where do you get the skinny on good food?

You probably already know that the word “skinny” also means “thin,” which is the opposite of “fat.” A person who doesn’t need to lose weight and who probably needs to gain weight is skinny, right?

However, did you also know that the phrase “the skinny” is slang for “information” about some topic? That’s right! This informal phrase means facts, data, or even news or gossip!

SLANG – informal vocabulary

Here are some examples of how it’s used.

He reads the paper every day to get the skinny on the current economic crisis.
Does anybody have the skinny on the huge argument at the meeting?
The guest speaker gave the audience the skinny on healthy eating.
Let’s talk to a doctor and get the skinny on this year’s flu season.
Here’s the skinny on the company merger. Are you ready to listen?

There you have it! Now you know the skinny on “the skinny”! Try to use it and let me know how it goes!

Good luck!
Joe
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