| 释义 |
slang
I.
chiefly dialect
past of sling
II. \ˈslaŋ, -laiŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
dialect England : a narrow strip of land
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : language peculiar to a particular group: as
a. : the special and often secret vocabulary used by a class (as thieves, beggars) and usually felt to be vulgar or inferior : argot
b. : the jargon used by or associated with a particular trade, profession, or field of activity
2. : a nonstandard vocabulary composed of words and senses characterized primarily by connotations of extreme informality and usually a currency not limited to a particular region and composed typically of coinages or arbitrarily changed words, clipped or shortened forms, extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech, or verbal novelties usually experiencing quick popularity and relatively rapid decline into disuse
Synonyms: see dialect
IV. adjective
1. : of, constituting, or expressed in slang
2. : slangy, vulgar, rakish
V. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. slang, Britain : cheat, swindle, dupe
2. chiefly Britain : to abuse with words : censure abusively or with harsh or coarse language
intransitive verb
: to use slang or vulgar abuse : talk in a slangy manner |