Slang - Definition

slang

n 1: informal language consisting of words and expressions that
are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often
vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang
expressions" [syn: slang, slang expression, slang
term]
2: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among
thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" [syn: slang, cant,
jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular]
v 1: use slang or vulgar language
2: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted
everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: gull, dupe,
slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put
one over, put one across]
3: abuse with coarse language

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