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slang

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adjective

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Recent Examples of slang
Adjective
But ‘dust’ also has another meaning in [Thai] slang. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 Twain dared to buck the expectations of critics by using the colloquial dialect and slang of those with little education. Kyra Davis Lurie june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 Some stems from that, and then some stems from being around Pacific Islanders all day and other Samoans and Hawaiians and different dialects and different slang. Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 June 2025 Boasting co-signs from global icons like J Balvin and Dua Lipa, the Santiago native has parlayed the freshness of Chilean slang into the mainstream reggaeton lexicon, and an eagerness to reconnect with his African roots is also spurring curiosity and constant innovation. Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for slang
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slang
Noun
  • Over time, the confusing terminology—agentic AI, agent AI, generative AI—will fade.
    Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Certified Nurse Jenna Woods will explain delivery room terminology, how to prepare and holistic comfort measures.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Applications are now open to educators worldwide currently teaching kindergarten through high school in a public, private or charter school, who speak Spanish, Portuguese, English or any native dialect.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 28 June 2025
  • With Scottish writer George Blake’s novel, The Shipbuilders, language and dialect were tamed thanks to Sylvia’s views.
    Nicola Wilson June 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • During the Cold War, popular culture provided Americans with images of (and a vocabulary for) nuclear war.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
  • But at the start of the project, which launched in 2023, their vocabularies differed dramatically.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The removal of the language in the final Senate bill is a welcome relief, confirming that entity type should not dictate whether state and local taxes are deductible.
    Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Prevost, who was co-valedictorian and yearbook editor among other accolades, had a reputation for being a good person to turn to for help with homework, especially math or languages.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025

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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slang. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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