slanguage
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈslæŋˌɡwɪd͡ʒ/
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ˈslæŋˌɡwɪdʒ
Noun
A particular vernacular or vocabulary of slang; the jargon or lingo of a particular group.
Usage- Countable
- Informal
- Uncountable
- Examples
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More examples (1)
The origin of the name of these sailors’ nightmares has never been satisfactorily explained in the Royal Australian Navy, and so we fall back on Mr. Wilfred Granville, that expert on sea-slanguage.
Slanguage words tend to lead mayfly lives, counting their duration by days instead of decades. For every one that survives there are dozens of crib deaths.
Noun
language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant
- Broader terms
Word forms
slanguages