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: an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech
slanged; slanging; slangs
: to use slang or vulgar abuse
: to abuse with harsh or coarse language
Examples of slang in a Sentence
Noun
tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Altman added, referring to a gay slang term for men who are young, boyish and slim.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
The unintentional result showed a Spanish slang word for breasts.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Yang and Gaga sing a musical plea to stop just repeating the same slang words over and over.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Gopnik is a derogatory Russian slang word that roughly translates to thug.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Altman added, referring to a gay slang term for men who are young, boyish and slim.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
The unintentional result showed a Spanish slang word for breasts.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Yang and Gaga sing a musical plea to stop just repeating the same slang words over and over.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slang
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slang. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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