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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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Noun
tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
The slang phrase refers to a temporary loss of ambition, drive and the desire to engage, create and consume.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
According to some accounts, the term mid jumped from weed slang to the mainstream in 2021, in reaction to one of the many overlong and underdeveloped albums that Drake—the Spotify era’s defining rapper—has released like so many tadpoles into a lake.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
From juggling after-school activities to trying to keep up with your teen's latest slang, raising children comes with its own set of stressors.
—Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The tour title stems from a viral December 2023 livestream in which Drake debuted the alter ego Anita Max Win, a playful nod to gambling slang.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
The slang phrase refers to a temporary loss of ambition, drive and the desire to engage, create and consume.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
According to some accounts, the term mid jumped from weed slang to the mainstream in 2021, in reaction to one of the many overlong and underdeveloped albums that Drake—the Spotify era’s defining rapper—has released like so many tadpoles into a lake.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
From juggling after-school activities to trying to keep up with your teen's latest slang, raising children comes with its own set of stressors.
—Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slang. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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