Synonyms of slang

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noun

ˈslaŋ 

as in terminology

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field

tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terminology
• dialect
• vocabulary
• language
• idiom
• jargon
• argot
• lingo
• patois
• jive
• shoptalk
• colloquial
• colloquialism
• vernacular
• parlance
• patter
• cant
• shop
• pidgin
• speech
• regionalism
• slanguage
• localism
• provincialism
• journalese
• vernacularism
• bureaucratese
• computerese
• technobabble
• cyberspeak
• educationese
• governmentese

slang

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adjective

as in slangy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slangy
• uneducated
• ungrammatical
• substandard
• unlearned
• incorrect
• dialectal
• nonstandard
• colloquial
• vernacular
• dialectic
• dialectical
• regional
• informal
• nongrammatical
• conversational
• nonformal
• nonliterary
• vulgar
• unliterary
• unbookish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• literary
• formal
• learned
• standard
• proper
• bookish
• grammatical
• correct
• educated
• genteel
• undialectical

Examples of slang in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Deciphering teen slang is an ongoing struggle many parents have. —Kristina Behr, Parents, 9 July 2024

Cooper makes charmingly awkward attempts to bond with his kid, Riley (Ariel Donoghue); Riley razzes him for trying to use Gen Z slang. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024

Its name is derived from the regional Visayan slang word for slacker. —Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 29 July 2024

After answering questions on slang terms for pests and Scrabble-level word definitions, Ike and Alan won the $1 million prize for a charity of their choice and told some jokes along the way. —Madeleine Janz, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024