Main Entry: ¹slang

Pronunciation: \ˈslaŋ\

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1756

1 : language peculiar to a particular group: as a : argot b : jargon 2
2 : an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech

— slang adjective

— slang·i·ly \ˈslaŋ-ə-lē\ adverb

— slang·i·ness \ˈslaŋ-ē-nəs\ noun

— slangy \ˈslaŋ-ē\ adjective