Synonyms of slang

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noun

ˈslaŋ 

as in terminology

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terminology
• dialect
• vocabulary
• language
• idiom
• jargon
• argot
• lingo
• patois
• jive
• shoptalk
• colloquial
• colloquialism
• vernacular
• parlance
• patter
• cant
• shop
• pidgin
• speech
• regionalism
• slanguage
• localism
• provincialism
• journalese
• vernacularism
• bureaucratese
• computerese
• technobabble
• cyberspeak
• educationese
• governmentese

slang

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adjective

as in slangy

Related Words

• slangy
• uneducated
• ungrammatical
• substandard
• unlearned
• incorrect
• dialectal
• nonstandard
• colloquial
• vernacular
• dialectical
• regional
• informal
• nongrammatical
• conversational
• nonformal
• nonliterary
• vulgar
• unliterary
• unbookish

Dissimilar Words

• literary
• formal
• learned
• standard
• proper
• bookish
• grammatical
• correct
• educated
• genteel
• undialectical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slang

Noun

Benoit delights in language as much as her heroine, weaving Regency-era slang throughout and appending a chapter-by-chapter glossary of vulgarities. — Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Glow-up is teen slang for a dramatic improvement in one's appearance. — Parents, 17 June 2026

Adjective

According to the referee report, Bright used a racial slur that is slang for punk or coward. — Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026

The single-barrel bourbon's name reflects a meme devoted to a slang phrase for highly competitive individuals, especially athletes. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026