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slang

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
1slang 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of slangily \ˈslaŋ-ə-lē\ adverb
slang·i·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of slanginess \ˈslaŋ-ē-nəs\ noun
slangy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of slangy \ˈslaŋ-ē\ adjective


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