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: an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech
slanged; slanging; slangs
: to use slang or vulgar abuse
: to abuse with harsh or coarse language
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Examples of slang in a Sentence
Noun
tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
The plot points were familiar at this point — the DeLorean needs a fix, nobody's slang makes sense out of time — so the final part of the franchise has its fun with an old-time standoff between Doc, Marty, and the most Yosemite Sam'd member of the Tannen clan.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
In interviews, he’s discussed the challenges and fun of narrating for different cultural contexts, noting all the differences in slang and references between the UK and US versions.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 4 July 2024
This swipe was seemingly a reference to the blend of French and African slang that Nakamura uses in her lyrics.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 3 July 2024
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Noun
Often the groupings are tricky, based on slang usages, alternative definitions, and homophones.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
The plot points were familiar at this point — the DeLorean needs a fix, nobody's slang makes sense out of time — so the final part of the franchise has its fun with an old-time standoff between Doc, Marty, and the most Yosemite Sam'd member of the Tannen clan.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
In interviews, he’s discussed the challenges and fun of narrating for different cultural contexts, noting all the differences in slang and references between the UK and US versions.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 4 July 2024
This swipe was seemingly a reference to the blend of French and African slang that Nakamura uses in her lyrics.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 3 July 2024
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slang. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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