nnoun.communicationinformal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgarSynset:slang expression slang term
Examples:- their speech was full of slang expressions
Derivationally Related Form:slangyslang
Hypernyms:non-standard speech
Inherited Hypernyms:slangnon-standard speechspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)Synset:argot cant jargon lingo patois vernacular
Examples:- they don't speak our lingo
Derivationally Related Form:slangyslang
Hypernyms:non-standard speech
Inherited Hypernyms:slangnon-standard speechspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:rhyming slangstreet name
Full Hyponyms:rhyming slangstreet name
vverb.communicationuse slang or vulgar languageDerivationally Related Form:slang
Hypernyms:speak talk
Inherited Hypernyms:slangspeakcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationfool or hoaxSynset:befool cod dupe fool gull put on put one across put one over take in
Examples:- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
Derivationally Related Form:gulldupeput-onfoolduperytake-in
Hypernyms:betray deceive lead astray
Inherited Hypernyms:gulldeceivemisinforminformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:kidpull the leg of
Full Troponyms:pull the leg of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: put one over)
vverb.communicationabuse with coarse languageDerivationally Related Form:slang
Hypernyms:abuse blackguard clapperclaw shout
Inherited Hypernyms:slangabuseattackknockcommentnotestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody