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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems
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Recent Examples of slang
Nicholas Rice, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Too informal with answers and language The team acknowledges that Gen Z’s use of slang is one of their defining traits.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The use of technology is overdone, the slang is annoying and the characters seem unlikable.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
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Funds for Furry Friends, an organization in Manitoba, Canada, named six pups after popular Generation Alpha slang terms — including Skibidi, Rizz, Sigma, Gyat, Cap and Ohio.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Too informal with answers and language The team acknowledges that Gen Z’s use of slang is one of their defining traits.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The use of technology is overdone, the slang is annoying and the characters seem unlikable.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slang
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Here's the core issue: Healthcare has developed its own complex systems and terminology that AI wasn't designed to handle.—
Dhanya Shah,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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At North Carolina, Belichick’s goal is to run a system that mirrors the pros in everything from training to nutrition to terminology without overloading players.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Morris has some predictions, both for the fate of the Nashville accent and the southern dialect zone as a whole.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Aug. 2025
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Species names and sales terms vary across regions, with sellers often using local dialects, slang, or even misspellings to avoid detection.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The cataclysmic effect of her unexpected arrival suggests that soon her vocabulary will expand to include more such ominous language.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Your specific tone, vocabulary and messaging frameworks—the elements that make your content distinctly yours—can easily get lost.—
Cheryl Ragland,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The word llama comes from Spanish, which borrowed it directly from Quechua, the Indigenous language of the Andes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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That language ended up playing a role in the court cases that have blocked this research-hostile policy from taking effect.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slang. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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