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Defenition of the word slang

    • Defenition of the word slang

      • Language that is higly informal, considered below what is considered standard educated speech, and consisting of new words, old words used with new meanings, or words considered taboo by people of a higher social status.
      • Terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, group, or event.
      • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
      • fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
      • 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"
      • abuse with coarse language
      • use slang or vulgar language
      • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don''t speak our lingo"
      • fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!"
      • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
      • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
      • fool or hoax

    Synonyms for the word slang

      • argot
      • befool
      • cant
      • cod
      • dupe
      • fool
      • gull
      • jargon
      • lingo
      • patois
      • put on
      • put one across
      • put one over
      • take in
      • vernacular

    Hyponyms for the word slang

      • kid
      • pull the leg of
      • rhyming slang
      • street name

    Hypernyms for the word slang

      • abuse
      • betray
      • blackguard
      • clapperclaw
      • deceive
      • lead astray
      • non-standard speech
      • shout
      • speak
      • talk

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