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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Alpha-bet Marketers that want to reach Alphas—via influencers, athletes, or otherwise—might want to learn a new language: Alpha slang.
—Alyssa Meyers, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Townshend once wrote that the name sublimed out of Britishness itself—it’s been slang for an English soldier since the eighteenth century—but also out of his own spiritual yearning.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
The slang refers to the users who follow you back on a social media platform and engage with you on a frequent and consistent basis.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
Several of her videos offer translations of common slang used in the Gullah community.
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 17 Feb. 2024
There are over 7,100 languages worldwide, along with numerous dialects, evolving slang and diverse writing and speech styles.
—Alok Kulkarni, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
There was also a growing cultural acceptance towards profanity and slang as more Americans began to experiment with flamboyant language.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
A lot of public domain data is antiquated—in the US, for example, copyright protection usually lasts over 70 years from the death of the author—so this type of dataset won’t be able to ground an AI model in current affairs or, say, how to spin up a blog post using current slang.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Noun
The song’s title has since become a popular slang term for obsessive fans of specific celebrities.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Alpha-bet Marketers that want to reach Alphas—via influencers, athletes, or otherwise—might want to learn a new language: Alpha slang.
—Alyssa Meyers, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Townshend once wrote that the name sublimed out of Britishness itself—it’s been slang for an English soldier since the eighteenth century—but also out of his own spiritual yearning.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
The slang refers to the users who follow you back on a social media platform and engage with you on a frequent and consistent basis.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
Several of her videos offer translations of common slang used in the Gullah community.
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 17 Feb. 2024
There are over 7,100 languages worldwide, along with numerous dialects, evolving slang and diverse writing and speech styles.
—Alok Kulkarni, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
There was also a growing cultural acceptance towards profanity and slang as more Americans began to experiment with flamboyant language.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
A lot of public domain data is antiquated—in the US, for example, copyright protection usually lasts over 70 years from the death of the author—so this type of dataset won’t be able to ground an AI model in current affairs or, say, how to spin up a blog post using current slang.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slang. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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