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slang
slang S0463400 (slăng)n.1. A kind of language occurring chiefly in casual and playful speech, made up typically of coinages and figures of speech that are deliberately used in place of standard terms for added raciness, humor, irreverence, or other effect.2. Language peculiar to a group; argot or jargon: thieves' slang.v. slanged, slang·ing, slangs v.intr.1. To use slang.2. To use angry and abusive language: persuaded the parties to quit slanging and come to the bargaining table.v.tr. To attack with abusive language; vituperate: "They slanged each other with every foul name they had learned from the age of three" (Virginia Henley).
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slang′i·ly adv.slang′i·ness n.slang′y adj.slang (slæŋ) n1. (Linguistics) a. vocabulary, idiom, etc, that is not appropriate to the standard form of a language or to formal contexts, may be restricted as to social status or distribution, and is characteristically more metaphorical and transitory than standard languageb. (as modifier): a slang word. 2. (Linguistics) another word for jargon1vbto abuse (someone) with vituperative language; insult[C18: of unknown origin] ˈslangy adj ˈslangily adv ˈslanginess nslang (slæŋ)
n. 1. very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language. 2. speech or writing characterized by the use of vulgar and socially taboo vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. 3. the jargon of a particular group, profession, etc. 4. argot; cant. v.i. 5. to use slang or abusive language. v.t. 6. to assail with abusive language. [1750–60; orig. uncertain] slang′i•ly, adv. slang′i•ness, n. slang′y, adj. slang•i•er, slang•i•est. slang
Past participle: slanged
Gerund: slanging
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| I slang | | you slang | | he/she/it slangs | | we slang | | you slang | | they slang |
| Preterite |
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| I slanged | | you slanged | | he/she/it slanged | | we slanged | | you slanged | | they slanged |
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| I am slanging | | you are slanging | | he/she/it is slanging | | we are slanging | | you are slanging | | they are slanging |
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| I have slanged | | you have slanged | | he/she/it has slanged | | we have slanged | | you have slanged | | they have slanged |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was slanging | | you were slanging | | he/she/it was slanging | | we were slanging | | you were slanging | | they were slanging |
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| I had slanged | | you had slanged | | he/she/it had slanged | | we had slanged | | you had slanged | | they had slanged |
| Future |
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| I will slang | | you will slang | | he/she/it will slang | | we will slang | | you will slang | | they will slang |
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| I will have slanged | | you will have slanged | | he/she/it will have slanged | | we will have slanged | | you will have slanged | | they will have slanged |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be slanging | | you will be slanging | | he/she/it will be slanging | | we will be slanging | | you will be slanging | | they will be slanging |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been slanging | | you have been slanging | | he/she/it has been slanging | | we have been slanging | | you have been slanging | | they have been slanging |
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| I will have been slanging | | you will have been slanging | | he/she/it will have been slanging | | we will have been slanging | | you will have been slanging | | they will have been slanging |
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| I had been slanging | | you had been slanging | | he/she/it had been slanging | | we had been slanging | | you had been slanging | | they had been slanging |
| Conditional |
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| I would slang | | you would slang | | he/she/it would slang | | we would slang | | you would slang | | they would slang |
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| I would have slanged | | you would have slanged | | he/she/it would have slanged | | we would have slanged | | you would have slanged | | they would have slanged |
slangLanguage that is not appropriate in formal contexts, often deliberately used in place of formal terms by a particular group of people .Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  slang - 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 expression, slang termnon-standard speech - speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community | | 2. | slang - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, argot, cantbite - a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"swiz - British slang for a swindleheist, rip-off - the act of stealingshakedown - extortion of money (as by blackmail)power trip - (slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other peopleblowjob, cock sucking - slang for fellatiohand job, jacking off, jerking off, wank - slang for masturbationdekko - British slang for a looksquare-bashing - drill on a barracks squareshakedown - a very thorough search of a person or a place; "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"caff - informal British term for a cafedeck - street name for a packet of illegal drugsgat, rod - a gangster's pistolMickey Finn - slang term for knockout dropsnick - (British slang) a prison; "he's in the nick"dreck, schlock, shlock - merchandise that is shoddy or inferiorcert - an absolute certainty; "it's a dead cert"legs - staying power; "that old Broadway play really has legs"soup-strainer, toothbrush - slang for a mustachearsehole, bunghole, arse, asshole - vulgar slang for anusbay window, potbelly, tummy, corporation, pot - slang for a paunchniff, pong - an unpleasant smellstreet name - slang for something (especially for an illegal drug); "`smack' is a street name for heroin"corker - (dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person; "that story was a corker"hooey, poppycock, stuff and nonsense, stuff - senseless talk; "don't give me that stuff"baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, humbug, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle, taradiddle, tarradiddle - pretentious or silly talk or writingcodswallop, folderol, trumpery, wish-wash, applesauce, tripe, rubbish, trash - nonsensical talk or writingskin flick - a pornographic moviedibs - a claim of rights; "I have dibs on that last slice of pizza"non-standard speech - speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech communityrhyming slang - slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component; "Cockney rhyming slang"bunfight, bun-fight - (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasionburnup - a high-speed motorcycle race on a public roadnosh-up - a large satisfying mealhood - (slang) a neighborhood'hood - (slang) a neighborhoodpaleface - (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians)poor white trash, white trash - (slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverishedhonkey, honkie, honky, whitey - (slang) offensive names for a White manslant-eye, gook - (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)Injun, red man, Redskin - (slang) offensive term for Native AmericansChinaman, chink - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descentdago, ginzo, greaseball, wop, Guinea - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descentJap, Nip - (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descentspic, spick, spik - (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descentBoche, Jerry, Kraut, Krauthead, Hun - offensive term for a person of German descent | | Verb | 1. | slang - use slang or vulgar languagespeak, talk - use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" | | 2. |  slang - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"cod, dupe, put one across, put one over, take in, befool, gull, fool, put onkid, pull the leg of - tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?"deceive, lead astray, betray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" | | 3. | slang - abuse with coarse languageblackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" |
slangnoun colloquialisms, jargon, idioms, argot, informal language He liked to think he kept up with current slang.Translationsslang (slӕŋ) noun words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group. army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'. 俚語 俚语 verb to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse. I got furious when he started slanging my mother. 辱罵 用粗话骂人slang
slanging matchA bitter argument or dispute in which each side hurls numerous insults, accusations, or verbal abuse at one another. Primarily heard in UK. At first, I thought we were just going through a rough patch in our relationship, but lately, it seems like every night Janet and I get into a slanging match with each other. It might be time to end things.See also: match, slangsling off at (someone)1. To tease, mock, or ridicule someone. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. Ah, don't take everything so personally, I'm only slinging off at you! It took me a while to get used to the way Sarah's family slings off at each other off all the time.2. To criticise or upbraid someone in a harsh, insulting, and abusive manner. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. I wish the boss would offer some constructive criticism instead of just slinging off at us when something goes wrong. I'm so glad the neighbours moved. Every night, the wife slung off at her husband, and it was incredibly irritating to listen to.See also: off, slingsit on someone or something 1. Lit. to place oneself in a sitting position on someone or something. The enormous woman knocked the crook out and sat on him until the police came. I need to sit on this chair for a minute and catch my breath. 2. Fig. to hold someone or something back; to delay someone or something. The project cannot be finished because the city council is sitting on the final approval. Ann deserves to be promoted, but the manager is sitting on her because of a disagreement. It's hard to do your best when you know that someone is sitting on you, and no matter what you do, it won't help your advancement.See also: on, sitsit onAlso, sit upon. 1. Confer about or deliberate over, as in Another attorney was called to sit on the case. [Mid-1400s] 2. Suppress or repress, as in I know they were sitting on some evidence. [Early 1900s] 3. Postpone action or resolution regarding, as in I don't know why the city council is sitting on their decision. [Early 1900s] 4. Rebuke sharply, reprimand, as in If he interrupts one more time I'm going to sit on him. [ Slang; second half of 1800s] See also: on, sita ˈslanging match (British English, informal) a noisy, angry argument: It started as a peaceful discussion, but it ended in a real slanging match. Slanging in this idiom comes from the old verb slang, meaning ‘to attack somebody with rude and offensive language’.See also: match, slangsit onv.1. To occupy a seat as a member of some body of officials: The president of the company sits on the board of directors.2. To confer about something: The committee will sit on the matter tomorrow and make a decision.3. To affect someone with or as if with a burden: Our financial troubles sat heavily on my parents.4. To suppress or repress something: The attorney suspected the prosecution of sitting on evidence that could help her client.5. To postpone action or resolution regarding something: I'm going to sit on the proposal until I have more information. The company is sitting on $500 million in cash, and everyone is wondering what they'll do with it.See also: on, sitslang tv. to sell drugs. (May be related to sling or one of the very old senses of slang.) The cops got him for slanging. slang
slang, vernacular vocabulary not generally acceptable in formal usage. It is notable for its liveliness, humor, emphasis, brevity, novelty, and exaggeration. Most slang is faddish and ephemeral, but some words are retained for long periods and eventually become part of the standard language (e.g., phony, blizzard, movie). On the scale used to indicate a word's status in the language, slang ranks third behind standard and colloquial (or informal) and before cant. Slang often conveys an acerbic, even offensive, no-nonsense attitude and lends itself to poking fun at pretentiousness. Frequently grotesque and fantastic, it is usually spoken with intent to produce a startling or original effect. It is especially well developed in the speaking vocabularies of cultured, sophisticated, linguistically rich languages. The first dictionary of English slang is said to be Thomas Harman's A Caveat or Warening for Commen Cursetors, published in 1567. Characteristically individual, slang often incorporates elements of the jargons of special-interest groups (e.g., professional, sport, regional, criminal, drug, and sexual subcultures). Slang words often come from foreign languages or are of a regional nature. Slang is very old, and the reasons for its development have been much investigated. The following is a small sample of American slang descriptive of a broad range of subjects: of madness—loony, nuts, psycho; of crime—heist, gat, hit, heat, grifter; of women—babe, chick, squeeze, skirt; of men—dude, hombre, hunk; of drunkenness—sloshed, plastered, stewed, looped, trashed, smashed; of drugs—horse, high, stoned, tripping; of caressing—neck, fool around, make out; of states of mind—uptight, wired, mellow, laid back; the verb to go—scram, split, scoot, tip; miscellaneous phrases—you push his buttons, get it together, chill, she does her number, he does his thing, what's her story, I'm not into that. Bibliography See H. L. Mencken, The American Language (3 vol., 1936–48); P. Farb, Word Play (1973); J. Green, The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang (1985) and Green's Dictionary of Slang (3 vol., 2011); R. Chapman, Thesaurus of American Slang (1989); E. Partridge, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (1990); J. E. Lighter, ed., Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang (A–G, 1994, H–O, 1997); Bodleian Library, ed., The First English Dictionary of Slang, 1699 (2010); J. Coleman, The Life of Slang (2012). Slang expressively and emotionally colored vocabulary used in colloquial speech and deviating from the accepted norm of the literary language. The Russian word sleng, which is taken from the English word “slang,” is most often applied to the English language as spoken in England and the USA. Slang is used chiefly by students, military personnel, and young workers. Because slang undergoes frequent changes, whole generations can be identified by the slang that they use. Slang is easily incorporated into the literary language and can be used in literature as a way of describing characters and establishing a distinct voice for the author. This can be seen in Soviet literature in works by F. I. Panferov, F. V. Gladkov, I. E. Babel’, I. Il’f and E. Petrov, and V. Aksenov and in works by C. Dickens, W. Thackeray, J. Galsworthy, T. Dreiser, J. D. Salinger, and other British and American writers. The word “slang” is a partial synonym for the terms “argot” and “jargon.” REFERENCESGal’perin, I. R. “O termine ‘sleng.’” Voprosy iazykoznaniia, 1956, no. 6. (Bibliography.)
Shveitser, A. D. “Nekotorye aktual’nye problemy sotsiolingvistiki.” Inostrannye iazyki v shkole, 1969, no. 3. (Bibliography.)
Skvortsov, L. I. “Ob otsenkakh iazyka molodezhi.” Voprosy kul’tury rechi, 1964, issue 5. (Bibliography.)T. V. VENTTSEL SLANG (1)R.A. Sibley. CACM 4(1):75-84 (Jan 1961).SLANG (2)Set LANGuage. Jastrzebowski, ca 1990. C extension withset-theoretic data types and garbage collection. "The SLANGProgramming Language Reference Manual, Version 3.3",W. Jastrzebowski , 1990.SLANG (3)Structured LANGuage. Michael Kessler, IBM. A languagebased on structured programming macros for IBM 370 assemblylanguage. "Project RMAG: SLANG (Structured Language)Compiler", R.A. Magnuson, NIH-DCRT-DMB-SSS-UG105, NIH, DHEW,Bethesda, MD 20205 (1980).SLANG (4)"SLANG: A Problem Solving Language for Continuous-ModelSimulation and Optimisation", J.M. Thames, Proc 24th ACM NatlConf 1969.slang
slang Sociology A specialized lexicon of words that are exclusive or replace other words in function, and tend to have a short life cycle. Cf Dialect, Jargon. SLANG
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| SLANG➣Street Language |
slang
Synonyms for slangnoun colloquialismsSynonyms- colloquialisms
- jargon
- idioms
- argot
- informal language
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