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