What is another word for slang?
Pronunciation:
[ slˈaŋ], [ slˈaŋ], [ s_l_ˈa_ŋ]
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Similar words for slang:
- colloquial (adjective)
- buzzword (noun)
- casual dialect (noun)
- coinage (noun)
- communication (noun)
- currency (noun)
- dialect (noun)
- disordered (noun)
- displeased (noun)
- jargon (noun)
- language (noun)
- neologism (noun)
- vernacular (noun)
Synonyms for Slang:
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adj.
• colloquial -
n.
• buzzword • casual dialect • coinage • communication • currency- cash .
Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- Americanese ,
- Dog-Latin ,
- English as she is spoke ,
- Pseudology ,
- Spanglish ,
- franglais ,
- neologism ,
- pidgin English ,
- shoptalk ,
- slanguage ,
- study at dialect .
- Blackguardism ,
- COD ,
- DO ,
- Familiar ,
- Marinism ,
- absorb ,
- accent ,
- accept ,
- achieve ,
- acquire ,
- admit ,
- adopt ,
- affect ,
- affectation ,
- angle ,
- apply ,
- artless ,
- assemble ,
- assimilate ,
- assume ,
- attract ,
- auction ,
- babble ,
- babel ,
- bait ,
- bank ,
- barbarism ,
- befool ,
- betray ,
- bevel ,
- bluff ,
- bluster ,
- bluster and bluff ,
- boorishness ,
- bounce ,
- brag ,
- bring in ,
- brogue ,
- brutality ,
- bully ,
- burr ,
- buzzword ,
- cacophony ,
- camber ,
- canoodle ,
- cant ,
- cant language ,
- catch ,
- chamfer ,
- chatter ,
- chatty ,
- cipher ,
- clear ,
- code ,
- collect ,
- colloquial language ,
- common speech ,
- congenital ,
- consume ,
- corner ,
- corruption ,
- create ,
- creole ,
- cryptogram ,
- customary ,
- dam ,
- deceive ,
- derive ,
- discover ,
- dissipate ,
- do over ,
- don ,
- douse ,
- dowse ,
- draw ,
- drench ,
- dupe ,
- earn ,
- embankment ,
- essential ,
- euphuism ,
- everyday ,
- fasten on ,
- feel ,
- fleece ,
- fold up ,
- fool ,
- fool around ,
- fool away ,
- fritter ,
- fritter away ,
- frivol away ,
- fulfill ,
- fustian ,
- gain ,
- garble ,
- gasconade ,
- gather in ,
- gazump ,
- genuine ,
- get ,
- get into ,
- gibberish ,
- glossolalia ,
- gobbledegook ,
- gobbledygook ,
- gradient ,
- greek ,
- gull ,
- have ,
- hector ,
- hit it up ,
- hock ,
- hold ,
- homeliness ,
- hook ,
- horse around ,
- hypocrisy ,
- imbibe ,
- imbue ,
- impropriety ,
- inborn ,
- inebriate ,
- inelegance ,
- informal language ,
- informal speech ,
- ingenuous ,
- ingest ,
- inherent ,
- innate ,
- instinctive ,
- intimate ,
- intimidate ,
- intoxicate ,
- intrinsic ,
- invite ,
- jargoon ,
- jive ,
- jumble ,
- langue ,
- lead astray ,
- localism ,
- look ,
- lowness ,
- make ,
- mannerism ,
- mere talk ,
- mount ,
- mumbo jumbo ,
- natural ,
- neology ,
- niche ,
- noise ,
- normal ,
- observe ,
- overcharge ,
- overhear ,
- patter ,
- pawn ,
- perceive ,
- phraseology ,
- pidgin ,
- pious platitude ,
- pluck ,
- plume ,
- pronunciation ,
- pull-in ,
- put on ,
- put one across ,
- put one over ,
- rag ,
- rage ,
- rally ,
- rant ,
- rave ,
- razz ,
- realise ,
- realize ,
- receive ,
- ribaldry ,
- ride ,
- rip off ,
- rob ,
- roister ,
- rollick ,
- rowdyism ,
- rusticity ,
- saturate ,
- scatological ,
- scatology ,
- scramble ,
- secret language ,
- see ,
- shoot ,
- shop ,
- simple ,
- slang expression ,
- slang term ,
- slanguage street talk ,
- slangy ,
- slope ,
- soak ,
- soak up ,
- solecism ,
- sop up ,
- souse ,
- speak ,
- speech ,
- spiel ,
- splutter ,
- sputter ,
- stiffness ,
- store ,
- storm ,
- style ,
- suck ,
- swagger ,
- swashbuckle ,
- taboo ,
- taboo word ,
- tabu ,
- take ,
- take-in ,
- talk ,
- tantalise ,
- tantalize ,
- taunt ,
- tease ,
- technicality ,
- terminology ,
- turn in ,
- twit ,
- unaffected ,
- vapor ,
- vapour ,
- view ,
- vocabulary ,
- vulgar language ,
- vulgarism ,
- vulgarity ,
- vulgate ,
- watch ,
- wear ,
- words .
How to use "Slang" in context?
What is slang? Slang is a type of language that is used by a certain group of people, and is not generally understood by the general public. Slang can involve unusual terms, used in a specific context, that are not generally known by other speakers of the language.
Slang can be used to create a sense of humor, or to show a unique point of view. Slang can also be used as a way to communicate using a restricted number of words. Slang is often used as a substitution for more formal words, or when a particular word is not appropriate to use in a particular situation.
Homophones for Slang:
- solemness, sullenness, swilling, schilling, Sholem Asch, sailing, sealing wax, scaling, sealing, silenus, slowing, sling, salmacis, Sholom Asch, saliency, solemnise, sallowness, Scaliness, squealing, swelling, slanguage, succulence, squalling, solomons, silliness, slink, Shalom Asch, salonika, slaying, slimness, sizzling, suckling, salience, Succulency, sculling, solanaceous, slowness, scalenus, scale moss, sex linkage, Sal Ammoniac, sliminess, shilling, slangy, soiling, silence, salonica, shelling, shallowness, scolymus, solanaceae, scowling, slyness, selling, Solan Goose, solemnize, so long, solomonic, schooling.
Hyponym for Slang:
n.
-
communication
non-standard speech.
-
communication
v.
-
communication
speak, talk, abuse, shout, blackguard, clapperclaw.
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communication
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