What does slang mean?
Definitions for slang
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Princeton's WordNet
slang, slang expression, slang term(noun)
informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
"their speech was full of slang expressions"
slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular(verb)
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
slang(verb)
use slang or vulgar language
gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across(verb)
fool or hoax
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
slang(verb)
abuse with coarse language
Wiktionary
slang(Noun)
Language outside of conventional usage.
slang(Noun)
Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
slang(Noun)
The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant.
slang(Verb)
To vocally abuse, or shout at.
Webster Dictionary
Slang
imp. of Sling. Slung
Etymology: [Said to be of Gypsy origin; but probably from Scand., and akin to E. sling; cf. Norw. sleng a slinging, an invention, device, slengja to sling, to cast, slengja kjeften (literally, to sling the jaw) to use abusive language, to use slang, slenjeord (ord = word) an insulting word, a new word that has no just reason for being.]
Slang(noun)
any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory
Etymology: [Said to be of Gypsy origin; but probably from Scand., and akin to E. sling; cf. Norw. sleng a slinging, an invention, device, slengja to sling, to cast, slengja kjeften (literally, to sling the jaw) to use abusive language, to use slang, slenjeord (ord = word) an insulting word, a new word that has no just reason for being.]
Slang(noun)
a fetter worn on the leg by a convict
Etymology: [Said to be of Gypsy origin; but probably from Scand., and akin to E. sling; cf. Norw. sleng a slinging, an invention, device, slengja to sling, to cast, slengja kjeften (literally, to sling the jaw) to use abusive language, to use slang, slenjeord (ord = word) an insulting word, a new word that has no just reason for being.]
Slang(noun)
low, vulgar, unauthorized language; a popular but unauthorized word, phrase, or mode of expression; also, the jargon of some particular calling or class in society; low popular cant; as, the slang of the theater, of college, of sailors, etc
Etymology: [Said to be of Gypsy origin; but probably from Scand., and akin to E. sling; cf. Norw. sleng a slinging, an invention, device, slengja to sling, to cast, slengja kjeften (literally, to sling the jaw) to use abusive language, to use slang, slenjeord (ord = word) an insulting word, a new word that has no just reason for being.]
Slang(verb)
to address with slang or ribaldry; to insult with vulgar language
Etymology: [Said to be of Gypsy origin; but probably from Scand., and akin to E. sling; cf. Norw. sleng a slinging, an invention, device, slengja to sling, to cast, slengja kjeften (literally, to sling the jaw) to use abusive language, to use slang, slenjeord (ord = word) an insulting word, a new word that has no just reason for being.]
Slang
of Sling
Etymology: [Said to be of Gypsy origin; but probably from Scand., and akin to E. sling; cf. Norw. sleng a slinging, an invention, device, slengja to sling, to cast, slengja kjeften (literally, to sling the jaw) to use abusive language, to use slang, slenjeord (ord = word) an insulting word, a new word that has no just reason for being.]
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Slang
Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered acceptable in certain social settings. Slang expressions may act as euphemisms and may be used as a means of identifying with one's peers.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Slang
slang, n. a conventional tongue with many dialects, which are, as a rule, unintelligible to outsiders, such as Gypsy, Canting or Flash, Back-slang, and Shelta or Tinkers' Talk: any kind of colloquial and familiar language serving as a kind of class or professional shibboleth.—adj. pertaining to slang.—v.i. to use slang, and esp. abusive language.—v.t. to scold.—adv. Slang′ily.—n. Slang′iness.—adj. Slang′ular, slangy.—v.i. Slang′-whang, to talk slangily or boisterously.—n. Slang′-whang′er, an abusive and wordy fellow.—adj. Slang′y. [Explained by Skeat as Scand., Norw. sleng, a slinging, a device, a burthen of a song, slengja, to sling. Leland boldly makes it Romany, and orig. applied to everything relating to shows—in Hindustani, Swangi, also often Slangi.]
Slang
slang, n. a narrow strip of land.—Also Slank′et. Slang, slang, n. (slang) a counterfeit weight or measure: a travelling show, or a performance of the same: a hawker's license: a watch-chain: (pl.) convicts' leg-irons.
Rap Dictionary
slang(verb)
slang get money by doin wuts gotta get done To sell
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of slang in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of slang in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of slang in a Sentence
It's easy to imagine that much of what the Chinese know about living in the United States, the slang, the hip hop the technology, comes from the movies, and L.A. has that pedigree.
All slang is a metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.
Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.
I’ve always been a word guy, I like weird words and I like American slang and all that and words that are no longer being used… I like to drag them out of the box and wave them around… this is an interesting one, it’s amazing how in addition to punctuation just a little pause in the wrong place can just completely transform the meaning of something.
It either means get a belt to assault someone with, or it’s slang for a gun. Either way, The Strap’s The Strap, especially considering he has 18 million Instagram followers, he wants to put The Strap on hats ? Are you kidding me ?
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Translations for slang
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- دارجة, عاميةArabic
- argotCatalan, Valencian
- slang, hantýrkaCzech
- slangDanish
- Umgangssprache, Slang, JargonGerman
- αργκόGreek
- argot, jerga, germaníaSpanish
- slangiFinnish
- argot, langue verte, jargonFrench
- truaill-chainntScottish Gaelic
- סלנגHebrew
- szlengHungarian
- 俗語, 俚言Japanese
- slengsLatvian
- slang, żargon, gwaraPolish
- gíria, calão, jargãoPortuguese
- argou, jargon, slangRomanian
- разговорная речь, сленг, феня, жаргон, аргоRussian
- slangSwedish
- salitang kanto, salitang balbal, salitang kalyeTagalog
- argoTurkish
- slangUrdu
- tiếng lóngVietnamese
- lupöpapükVolapük
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