What is another word for slang?
337 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ slˈaŋ], [ slˈaŋ], [ s_l_ˈa_ŋ]
Slang is a type of informal language that is specific to a particular group of people or region. It can be difficult to understand for those who are not familiar with the culture or dialect. However, sometimes it is necessary to use slang in order to communicate effectively. There are many synonyms for slang that can be used depending on the situation, such as jargon, argot, cant, lingo, vernacular, and patois. Jargon is often used in a specific industry or profession, while argot refers to the language used by a specific group, such as criminals. Cant is a derogatory term for slang used by certain groups, while lingo, vernacular, and patois all refer to regional dialects or informal languages.
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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.
-
communication
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