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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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Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Millennial slang was born out of early blogging platforms, text message shorthand and an of-its-time sense of humor, millennial slang has dominated conversations.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Watch the full interview — including stories behind collabs with Quevedo and Daddy Yankee, plus, De La Ghetto’s favorite and least favorite words and slang— above.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Most iconic to the series are the restaurant videos, taste tests, and mukbangs, infused with each creators’ gorg personality, cutesy British slang, and a few recommendations for others visiting New York City this season.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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
Millennial slang was born out of early blogging platforms, text message shorthand and an of-its-time sense of humor, millennial slang has dominated conversations.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Watch the full interview — including stories behind collabs with Quevedo and Daddy Yankee, plus, De La Ghetto’s favorite and least favorite words and slang— above.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Most iconic to the series are the restaurant videos, taste tests, and mukbangs, infused with each creators’ gorg personality, cutesy British slang, and a few recommendations for others visiting New York City this season.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slang. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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