https://doi.org/10.24815/eej.v14i2.31203 Received 14 March 2023; Revised 02 June 2023; Accepted 12 June 2023; Available online 15 June 2023 AN ANALYSIS OF SLANG WORDS IN THE “GREEN BOOK”, A MOVIE DIRECTED BY PETER FARRELLY Diana Achmad 1 Nira Erdiana 2* Fany Fadilla 3 Syamsul Bahri 4 1,2,3,4 Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh ABSTRACT This paper aims to describe types of slang words, meanings, and reasons for using slang words in the Green Book movie directed by Peter Farrelly. The characters in the Green Book movie use slang words in their daily or informal contexts. The researchers used qualitative methods in this research process. The technique used in the data collection part was by using the observational method where the researchers observed the data collection in the form of scripts in the Green Book movie. Based on the data collection, there are 118 slang words found in this movie. The researchers concluded that there are three findings. The first finding is type of slang word where there are 4 types of slang words used by characters in the Green Book movie, such as fresh and creative, imitative, flippant, and clipping. Then, the second finding is the meaning of each slang word used by the characters in the Green Book movie. While, the third finding is the reason for using slang words where there are 7 reasons for using slang words, such as to address, to form intimate atmosphere, to initiate relax conversation, to express impression, to show intimacy, to reveal anger, and to express humiliation. This research is expected to broaden our knowledge about the slang words used in America and to widen our understanding about the application or use of slang words slang for daily life for speakers who are interested in using and learning slang words. Keywords: slang words, dialogue movie, type of slang words, meaning of slang words, reason of using slang words, INTRODUCTION American film director Petter Farrelly has producted the movie titled Green Book. The movie is set in the year 1962 when the majority of the United States have a racist mindset about the discrimination of differences in skin color between black and white. Peter John Farrelly was born on December 17, 1956. Farrelly became so famous for directing and producing romantic comedy films and comedies such as “Dumb and Dumber”, “Shallow Hal, Me, Myself and Irene”, “There's Something About Mary” and remake “The Heartbreak Kid in 2007”. Individually, Peter Farrelly directed the film Green Book, which won an Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018. _________________ * Corresponding author: niraerdiana@usk.ac.id