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: an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech
slanged; slanging; slangs
: to use slang or vulgar abuse
: to abuse with harsh or coarse language
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Examples of slang in a Sentence
Noun
tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems
Recent Examples on the Web
Drew Goins, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Finally, the episode ends with some of Tony’s top 5’s, including his top 5 punk bands and top 5 skating slang terms.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 June 2024
Her lyrics mix French with slang and words from other languages.
—Austin Chen, theweek, 22 Mar. 2024
The Trope: Everyone’s vulgar, deadpan, and speaks in British slang that might be made up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
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Noun
In today’s edition: Gamer slang is coming for us noobs, too
Dictators’ public solidarity and Russia’s covert sabotage
Where is the monument to the lives lost to Dobbs?
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Finally, the episode ends with some of Tony’s top 5’s, including his top 5 punk bands and top 5 skating slang terms.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 June 2024
Her lyrics mix French with slang and words from other languages.
—Austin Chen, theweek, 22 Mar. 2024
The Trope: Everyone’s vulgar, deadpan, and speaks in British slang that might be made up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slang. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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