slang (noun)
1slang — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ current, modern ▪ common ▪ street ▪ The gang members use street slang. ▪ hip hop …
2slang — ► NOUN ▪ informal language that is more common in speech than in writing and is typically restricted to a particular context or group. ► VERB informal ▪ attack using abusive language. DERIVATIVES slangy adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin …
3slang — /slæŋ / (say slang) noun 1. language differing from standard or written speech in vocabulary and construction, involving extensive metaphor, ellipsis, humorous usage, etc., less conservative and more informal than standard speech, and sometimes… …
4slang expression — noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar their speech was full of slang expressions • Syn: ↑slang, ↑slang term • Derivationally related forms …
5slang term — noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar their speech was full of slang expressions • Syn: ↑slang, ↑slang expression • Derivationally related …
6slang — [ slæŋ ] noun uncount words or expressions that are very informal and are not considered appropriate for more formal situations. Some slang is used only by a particular group of people: army/prison/Internet slang Chow is a slang word for food …
7slang — noun (U) very informal language that includes new and sometimes rude words, especially words used only by particular groups of people such as criminals, schoolchildren, or people who take drugs: schoolboy slang | a slang word/expression/term:… …
8slang-whanger — slangˈ whanger noun • • • Main Entry: ↑slang …
9slang|i|ness — «SLANG ee nihs», noun. slangy quality: »[The play] drew many a brickbat from critics…for its slanginess (Newsweek) …
10slang — noun the street slang was a bit rough for his uptown ears Syn: informal language, colloquialisms, patois, argot, cant, jargon See note at dialect …