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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
Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
Lyrically, it’s cleverly charged with local Cuban slang and phrases, and describes a person who’s not impressed and can’t be fooled by fake people.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026
No foreign or slang words or terms, or phonetic spellings or mirror images of words or terms that fall into any of the previous categories.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
What other slang does Gen Alpha use?
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
Lyrically, it’s cleverly charged with local Cuban slang and phrases, and describes a person who’s not impressed and can’t be fooled by fake people.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
From the moment the kids set foot back at school in the fall, until some time around spring break, parents can expect sicknesses to take over their homes faster than the latest viral slang expression.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026
No foreign or slang words or terms, or phonetic spellings or mirror images of words or terms that fall into any of the previous categories.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slang
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Scientists Push Back Not everyone in the scientific community shares Colossal’s optimism — or its terminology.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Top Case is Apple's terminology for the upper half of the aluminum shell that surrounds the keyboard on all MacBooks.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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The gambit that Shelley somehow comes to possess her fictional creation is sustained, as Ida alternates between a very American dialect and a more high-toned British accent.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Having a few weeks of rehearsal ahead of filming helped McEwen and Kidman to establish the similarities in their performances, as did work with Kidman’s dialect coach.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The sounds that weren’t just popularized by Whole Lotta Red, but also, SoFaygo and Ken Carson’s first couple of albums and Destroy Lonely, are just the vocabulary of the underground now.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gender Queer supplies this missing vocabulary in clear and accessible language that will resonate with trans readers of any age, while also making these experiences legible to those who haven’t shared them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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If a conversation thread gets confusing, rewrite the key points in plain language.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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Trump has also asked that Republicans tack on language restricting transgender surgeries and transgender participation in women’s sports — two policies that Republicans successfully used as a political wedge against Democrats in the last election cycle.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slang. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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