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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
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Today, it is used widely as slang for a close friend.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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Wilson also gets called a ‘simp,’ which is slang for a man who is viewed as foolish for being submissive or overly catering to his woman.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But first, the deeper history and roots of certain slang terms
A number of phrases that are labeled as Gen Z lingo or internet slang today are derived from Black and drag cultures.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Today, it is used widely as slang for a close friend.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slang
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Rolling back the terminology means reprinting guidance, rewriting websites, and retraining staff—all at a time when health budgets have tightened.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The same applies to some of the terminology, such as the Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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For Minha, the biggest challenge was mastering the North Korean dialect.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Day-one fans of Taylor Swift know that the pop superstar has come a long way since launching her music career as a country singer — and that evolution is apparent in her dialect, according to speech scientists.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Experts at Scholastic say such books help kids gain the vocabulary to describe their feelings, improve self-awareness, and learn strategies for handling negative emotions.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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White-collar workers in China have developed their own vocabulary for this malaise.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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Feller told Al Jazeera that Chinese employers would have to accommodate non-Mandarin speakers by offering English-language positions and improve work-life balance.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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One of the most prominent Mexican actresses of her generation, Notni led Amazon MGM’s 2024 reboot of Zorro and recently wrapped Day One, a Spanish-language Amazon series which releases later this year.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slang. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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