slanguage

noun

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  1. slang
  2. dialect
  3. jargon
  4. idiom
  5. argot
  6. parlance
  7. vernacular
  8. patois
Noun
  • Kerr, for example, questioned Valdez’s command of English given his use of Caló, a culturally specific dialect that blends Mexican Spanish slang with English.
    — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • Their influence stretched beyond music into fashion, dance trends and slang, and as member Pimpin' noted, fans are still doing the group's signature dance more than two decades later, something a SeaWorld whale recently proved.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of slang
Noun
  • To pull this off, the candidate must master a specific dialect of the modern culture war.
    — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bardem worked with renowned dialect coach Tim Monich to infuse his speech with a hint of a Southern drawl, aware that his character didn’t have to sound like a native speaker.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of dialect
Noun
  • The drug has possible multiple indications – industry jargon for its ability to treat more than one condition – for lung and prostate cancer.
    — Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This teaches leaders to avoid jargon and embrace vulnerability to communicate purpose effectively.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of jargon
Noun
  • Holden Caulfield is made to tell his own story, in his own strange idiom.
    — Book Marks, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Please put on your batteries — a Mexican Spanish idiom that means to cowboy up.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of idiom
Noun
  • His advice was simple, wrapped in the self-improvement argot of our times.
    — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The filles, mostly from larger cities, arrived with their own urban argots.
    — Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
Definition of argot
Noun
  • In Warsh’s parlance, the market was playing the referee, not the ball.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Had Marsh taken that step — known in legal parlance as striking Basabe’s affirmative defenses — the jury would have only had to determine monetary damages against Basabe on each count, skipping the step of deciding whether to hold Basabe liable.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of parlance
Noun
  • Beyond the forever home Every boom develops its own architectural vernacular.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Chase Infiniti is too humble to use this vernacular, but prepare to be sick of her (in the best way possible).
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of vernacular
Noun
  • In truth, plenty of New Yorkers are both privileged and come from elsewhere, but still fall into the rhythm and the patois that has long defined the city.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • That’s for sure when people speak patois, a vernacular version of English that’s based on a culture’s intonation.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Definition of patois
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