Meaning of “slang” in the English Dictionary

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"slang" in English

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slangnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /slæŋ/ us ​ /slæŋ/

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SlangSlang is vocabulary that is used between people who belong to the same social group and who know each other well. Slang is very informal language. It can offend people if it is used about other people or outside a group of people who know each other well. We usually use slang in speaking rather than writing. Slang normally refers to particular words and meanings but can include longer expressions and idioms. …

slangverb [ T ]

uk ​ /slæŋ/ us ​ /slæŋ/ UK

(Definition of “slang” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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slangnoun [ U ]

us ​ /slæŋ/

› English very informal language that is used esp. in speech by particular groups of people and which sometimes includes words that are not polite:

computer/teenage slang
slangy
adjective us ​ /ˈslæŋ·i/

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a slangy style of writing

(Definition of “slang” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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