slangy

adjective

Definition of slangynext
as in slang

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  1. ungrammatical
  2. uneducated
  3. substandard
Adjective
  • And in general, the A.I. bots were useful for sharpening prose and cleaning up clunky, ungrammatical sentences.
    Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
  • That could be useful for conversations where telegraphic, ungrammatical messages would come off as impolite.
    Tom Simonite, Wired, 18 Oct. 2020
Definition of ungrammatical
Adjective
  • The second group comprises uneducated individuals who engage in daily labor, working on both their own land and the land of others.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
  • If investors remain uneducated about the importance of self-custody, then any increase in demand will be met with an increase in the supply of paper bitcoin (also known as IOUs).
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of uneducated
Adjective
  • Uncontrolled, open-source diffusion could give rise to smaller gangs or tribes with substandard but substantial AI capacities, sufficient to administer to, provide for, and defend themselves within some limited scope.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Workers commonly suffer from wage theft, threats and substandard living conditions, The Post found.
    Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of substandard
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slangy

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