Definition of slang in English:

slang

noun slaŋslæŋ

mass noun

A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.
grass is slang for marijuana
army slang
as modifier slang terms
Example sentencesExamples
- But I see from the list there's no mention of the gay slang language of Polari?
- He would use rhyming slang for words that were slang already.
- All their songs were full of slang phrases and raps.
- Previous studies of slang terms for female and/or male genitalia have found rich variety.
- Tibetans liberally sprinkle proverbs into daily conversations as a substitute for slang phrases.
- Many words in English have obscure origins, particularly those which may be said to have risen in the world from lowly origins in argot, cant or slang.
- Imagine Logan's glee that day when he received a hundred emails with every dirty slang word I could think of.
- It's hard enough for me to understand English with all these slang words kids are trying to add to it.
- Analysis of the semantic or metaphorical categories in genital slang is not common.
- The older slang meaning of the phrase is a hollow sarcastic obedience.
- The kid who knew and used the latest slang word was definitely a higher grade than the kid who hadn't used it.
- New slang terms appear to fit within the same categories, rather than radically challenging them.
- The use of slang has been common among doctors for years, despite official disapproval of derogatory terms.
- But the best thing about Braff's report is his delight over our national slang words.
- The repeated word doesn't have to be slang, or a greeting, or anything else in particular.
- In the article about slang words used by different Western nationalities, we have this gem.
- We found that respondents disagreed about the specific meaning of even the most common slang terms.
- It also results in the legitimate public use of words that in other contexts are regarded as slang.
- All those obscenities and repeated slang phrases may be authentic but they tend to impoverish the language of his books.
- Worse still, we happily appropriate other nation's slang terms as our own.
Synonyms
informal language, colloquialisms, idioms, patois, argot, cant, dialect
jargon, terminology
rhyming slang, back slang
informal lingo, geekspeak, -speak

verb slaŋslæŋ

[with object]informal

Attack (someone) using abusive language.
he watched ideological groups slanging one another
Example sentencesExamples
- Losing the state elections of Hesse in February 1999, frequent slanging between members and finally the resignation of Lafontaine in March 1999 certainly made the future of the government look grim.
- It is nice that the Minister finished up with a big thank you to the select committee after that slanging he gave us during his speech.
- The Labour leadership is desperate to avoid the hours of slanging and whingeing which will come with any such debate.
- ‘To be honest I don't want to get into political slanging about it - it's not where I'm at, but it was quite damaging,’ she says.
- The traditional slanging over cannibalism pales in comparison.

Origin

Mid 18th century: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

bang, Battambang, bhang, clang, Da Nang, dang, fang, gang, hang, harangue, kiang, Kuomintang, Kweiyang, Laing, Luang Prabang, meringue, Nanchang, Pahang, pang, parang, Penang, prang, Pyongyang, rang, sang, satang, Shang, shebang, Shenyang, slambang, spang, sprang, Sturm und Drang, tang, thang, trepang, twang, vang, whang, Xizang, yang, Zaozhuang

Definition of slang in US English:

slang

nounslaNGslæŋ

A type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.
grass is slang for marijuana
army slang
Example sentencesExamples
- The older slang meaning of the phrase is a hollow sarcastic obedience.
- We found that respondents disagreed about the specific meaning of even the most common slang terms.
- Imagine Logan's glee that day when he received a hundred emails with every dirty slang word I could think of.
- But the best thing about Braff's report is his delight over our national slang words.
- In the article about slang words used by different Western nationalities, we have this gem.
- Worse still, we happily appropriate other nation's slang terms as our own.
- Many words in English have obscure origins, particularly those which may be said to have risen in the world from lowly origins in argot, cant or slang.
- The kid who knew and used the latest slang word was definitely a higher grade than the kid who hadn't used it.
- But I see from the list there's no mention of the gay slang language of Polari?
- Previous studies of slang terms for female and/or male genitalia have found rich variety.
- It's hard enough for me to understand English with all these slang words kids are trying to add to it.
- Tibetans liberally sprinkle proverbs into daily conversations as a substitute for slang phrases.
- All those obscenities and repeated slang phrases may be authentic but they tend to impoverish the language of his books.
- He would use rhyming slang for words that were slang already.
- All their songs were full of slang phrases and raps.
- New slang terms appear to fit within the same categories, rather than radically challenging them.
- The repeated word doesn't have to be slang, or a greeting, or anything else in particular.
- It also results in the legitimate public use of words that in other contexts are regarded as slang.
- The use of slang has been common among doctors for years, despite official disapproval of derogatory terms.
- Analysis of the semantic or metaphorical categories in genital slang is not common.
Synonyms
informal language, colloquialisms, idioms, patois, argot, cant, dialect

verbslaNGslæŋ

[with object]informal

Attack (someone) using abusive language.
he watched ideological groups slanging one another
Example sentencesExamples
- The traditional slanging over cannibalism pales in comparison.
- ‘To be honest I don't want to get into political slanging about it - it's not where I'm at, but it was quite damaging,’ she says.
- It is nice that the Minister finished up with a big thank you to the select committee after that slanging he gave us during his speech.
- The Labour leadership is desperate to avoid the hours of slanging and whingeing which will come with any such debate.
- Losing the state elections of Hesse in February 1999, frequent slanging between members and finally the resignation of Lafontaine in March 1999 certainly made the future of the government look grim.

Origin

Mid 18th century: of unknown origin.

单词	slang
释义	Definition of slang in English: slang noun slaŋslæŋ mass noun A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. grass is slang for marijuana army slang as modifier slang terms Example sentencesExamples But I see from the list there's no mention of the gay slang language of Polari? He would use rhyming slang for words that were slang already. All their songs were full of slang phrases and raps. Previous studies of slang terms for female and/or male genitalia have found rich variety. Tibetans liberally sprinkle proverbs into daily conversations as a substitute for slang phrases. Many words in English have obscure origins, particularly those which may be said to have risen in the world from lowly origins in argot, cant or slang. Imagine Logan's glee that day when he received a hundred emails with every dirty slang word I could think of. It's hard enough for me to understand English with all these slang words kids are trying to add to it. Analysis of the semantic or metaphorical categories in genital slang is not common. The older slang meaning of the phrase is a hollow sarcastic obedience. The kid who knew and used the latest slang word was definitely a higher grade than the kid who hadn't used it. New slang terms appear to fit within the same categories, rather than radically challenging them. The use of slang has been common among doctors for years, despite official disapproval of derogatory terms. But the best thing about Braff's report is his delight over our national slang words. The repeated word doesn't have to be slang, or a greeting, or anything else in particular. In the article about slang words used by different Western nationalities, we have this gem. We found that respondents disagreed about the specific meaning of even the most common slang terms. It also results in the legitimate public use of words that in other contexts are regarded as slang. All those obscenities and repeated slang phrases may be authentic but they tend to impoverish the language of his books. Worse still, we happily appropriate other nation's slang terms as our own. Synonyms informal language, colloquialisms, idioms, patois, argot, cant, dialect jargon, terminology rhyming slang, back slang informal lingo, geekspeak, -speak verb slaŋslæŋ [with object]informal Attack (someone) using abusive language. he watched ideological groups slanging one another Example sentencesExamples Losing the state elections of Hesse in February 1999, frequent slanging between members and finally the resignation of Lafontaine in March 1999 certainly made the future of the government look grim. It is nice that the Minister finished up with a big thank you to the select committee after that slanging he gave us during his speech. The Labour leadership is desperate to avoid the hours of slanging and whingeing which will come with any such debate. ‘To be honest I don't want to get into political slanging about it - it's not where I'm at, but it was quite damaging,’ she says. The traditional slanging over cannibalism pales in comparison. Origin Mid 18th century: of unknown origin. Rhymes bang, Battambang, bhang, clang, Da Nang, dang, fang, gang, hang, harangue, kiang, Kuomintang, Kweiyang, Laing, Luang Prabang, meringue, Nanchang, Pahang, pang, parang, Penang, prang, Pyongyang, rang, sang, satang, Shang, shebang, Shenyang, slambang, spang, sprang, Sturm und Drang, tang, thang, trepang, twang, vang, whang, Xizang, yang, Zaozhuang Definition of slang in US English: slang nounslaNGslæŋ A type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. grass is slang for marijuana army slang Example sentencesExamples The older slang meaning of the phrase is a hollow sarcastic obedience. We found that respondents disagreed about the specific meaning of even the most common slang terms. Imagine Logan's glee that day when he received a hundred emails with every dirty slang word I could think of. But the best thing about Braff's report is his delight over our national slang words. In the article about slang words used by different Western nationalities, we have this gem. Worse still, we happily appropriate other nation's slang terms as our own. Many words in English have obscure origins, particularly those which may be said to have risen in the world from lowly origins in argot, cant or slang. The kid who knew and used the latest slang word was definitely a higher grade than the kid who hadn't used it. But I see from the list there's no mention of the gay slang language of Polari? Previous studies of slang terms for female and/or male genitalia have found rich variety. It's hard enough for me to understand English with all these slang words kids are trying to add to it. Tibetans liberally sprinkle proverbs into daily conversations as a substitute for slang phrases. All those obscenities and repeated slang phrases may be authentic but they tend to impoverish the language of his books. He would use rhyming slang for words that were slang already. All their songs were full of slang phrases and raps. New slang terms appear to fit within the same categories, rather than radically challenging them. The repeated word doesn't have to be slang, or a greeting, or anything else in particular. It also results in the legitimate public use of words that in other contexts are regarded as slang. The use of slang has been common among doctors for years, despite official disapproval of derogatory terms. Analysis of the semantic or metaphorical categories in genital slang is not common. Synonyms informal language, colloquialisms, idioms, patois, argot, cant, dialect verbslaNGslæŋ [with object]informal Attack (someone) using abusive language. he watched ideological groups slanging one another Example sentencesExamples The traditional slanging over cannibalism pales in comparison. ‘To be honest I don't want to get into political slanging about it - it's not where I'm at, but it was quite damaging,’ she says. It is nice that the Minister finished up with a big thank you to the select committee after that slanging he gave us during his speech. The Labour leadership is desperate to avoid the hours of slanging and whingeing which will come with any such debate. Losing the state elections of Hesse in February 1999, frequent slanging between members and finally the resignation of Lafontaine in March 1999 certainly made the future of the government look grim. Origin Mid 18th century: of unknown origin.
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