NOUN | communication | slang expression, slang, slang term | informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions |
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Meaning | informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar. | |
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Example | "their speech was full of slang expressions" | |
Synonyms | slang, slang term | |
Broader | non-standard speech | speech that differs from the usual / usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community |
Spanish | argot, germanía, jerga, slang | |
Catalan | argot |
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