Bad with slang?

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No, I don't think I am. But if I am using slang to define slang, I may be noticing that I am, which is another problem with understanding slang.

I used to think that LOL meant ''lots of love''.

I'm also not very good with slang. I either use slang from the 60s, or Cockney Rhymimg Slang but not all the time.

I just treat slang like any other word, I assign it a definition and use it when I think the word best fits the situation.

This is kind of funny, because it's mixing one term with a more polite slang term meant to replace it. Sugar was sometimes used in more polite company in place of s**t. A well behaved woman back in the day would never exclaim something as crude as "s**t" even if very taken aback, so instead "sugar" would be a more appropriate word. Combining them is in this context a way of amplifying the effect, the implication being that the effect is magnified by having both the polite and crude term of exasperation/exclamation/frustration/anger instead of just using one of them.

I do love slang, I love learning new terms and figuring out how to use them right. They're like specialized word tools for specific areas/cultural groups. I love learning older slang too. I love how regional some of the terms can be, both to different countries and to different areas within those countries.