Slang — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈæŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈaŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈaŋ/

1 syllable Say it as /slˈæŋ/.

Examples

their speech was full of slang expressions
they don't speak our lingo
The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fool dupe jargon cant put on slang expression take in slang term lingo argot patois vernacular gull befool put one across put one over cod

Parts of Speech

noun	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”
noun	a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) “they don't speak our lingo”
verb	use slang or vulgar language
verb	fool or hoax “The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone”
verb	abuse with coarse language

Word Forms

slangy	adjective	constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
slang	verb	abuse with coarse language
slang	noun	a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
gull	noun	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
dupe	noun	a person who is tricked or swindled
dupery	noun	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
fool	noun	a person who lacks good judgment
put-on	noun	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
take-in	noun	the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

argot

langage informel composé de mots et d'expressions qui ne sont pas considérés comme appropriés pour des occasions formelles ; souvent injurieux ou vulgaire

🇪🇸Spanish

jerga

lenguaje informal compuesto por palabras y expresiones que no se consideran apropiadas para ocasiones formales; a menudo vituperante o vulgar

🇳🇱Dutch

jargon

informele taal bestaande uit woorden en uitdrukkingen die niet geschikt worden geacht voor formele gelegenheden; vaak scheldend of vulgair

🇵🇹Portuguese

gíria

linguagem informal composta por palavras e expressões que não são consideradas apropriadas para ocasiões formais; muitas vezes injurioso ou vulgar

🇷🇺Russian

сленг

неофициальный язык, состоящий из слов и выражений, которые не считаются подходящими для официальных случаев; часто оскорбительный или вульгарный

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बोलचाल की भाषा

अनौपचारिक भाषा जिसमें ऐसे शब्द और अभिव्यक्तियाँ शामिल हैं जिन्हें औपचारिक अवसरों के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं माना जाता है; अक्सर निंदनीय या अश्लील

🇧🇩Bengali

অপবাদ

আনুষ্ঠানিক অনুষ্ঠানের জন্য উপযুক্ত বলে মনে করা হয় না এমন শব্দ এবং অভিব্যক্তি নিয়ে গঠিত অনানুষ্ঠানিক ভাষা; প্রায়ই অশ্লীল বা অশ্লীল

🇮🇳Tamil

ஸ்லாங்

முறையான சந்தர்ப்பங்களுக்குப் பொருத்தமானதாகக் கருதப்படாத சொற்கள் மற்றும் வெளிப்பாடுகளைக் கொண்ட முறைசாரா மொழி; பெரும்பாலும் துர்நாற்றம் அல்லது மோசமானது

🇮🇳Telugu

యాస

అధికారిక సందర్భాలలో సముచితంగా పరిగణించబడని పదాలు మరియు వ్యక్తీకరణలతో కూడిన అనధికారిక భాష; తరచుగా విటుపరేటివ్ లేదా అసభ్యంగా ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

अपशब्द

अनौपचारिक भाषा ज्यामध्ये शब्द आणि अभिव्यक्ती असतात जे औपचारिक प्रसंगी योग्य मानले जात नाहीत; अनेकदा अश्लील किंवा अश्लील

🇮🇳Gujarati

અશિષ્ટ

ઔપચારિક પ્રસંગો માટે યોગ્ય ન ગણાતા શબ્દો અને અભિવ્યક્તિઓ ધરાવતી અનૌપચારિક ભાષા; ઘણીવાર અશ્લીલ અથવા અભદ્ર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗ್ರಾಮ್ಯ

ಔಪಚಾರಿಕ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಕ್ತವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸದ ಪದಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅನೌಪಚಾರಿಕ ಭಾಷೆ; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ವಿಟಪರೇಟಿವ್ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಭ್ಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്ലാംഗ്

ഔപചാരിക അവസരങ്ങൾക്ക് അനുയോജ്യമല്ലാത്ത വാക്കുകളും പദപ്രയോഗങ്ങളും അടങ്ങുന്ന അനൗപചാരിക ഭാഷ; പലപ്പോഴും അശ്ലീലമോ അശ്ലീലമോ ആണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗਾਲੀ ਗਲੋਚ

ਗੈਰ-ਰਸਮੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵੇ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਰਸਮੀ ਮੌਕਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਚਿਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ; ਅਕਸਰ ਬਦਨਾਮ ਜਾਂ ਅਸ਼ਲੀਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

بول چال

غیر رسمی زبان جس میں الفاظ اور تاثرات شامل ہوں جو رسمی مواقع کے لیے مناسب نہیں سمجھے جاتے ہیں۔ اکثر بدتمیزی یا فحش

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

俚语

由不适合正式场合的词语和表达方式组成的非正式语言；经常谩骂或粗俗

🇯🇵Japanese

俗語

正式な場にはふさわしくないと考えられる単語や表現で構成される非公式な言語。しばしば冒涜的または下品な

🇰🇷Korean

속어

공식 행사에 적합하지 않은 단어와 표현으로 구성된 비공식 언어; 종종 독설적이거나 저속한

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tiếng lóng

ngôn ngữ không chính thức bao gồm các từ và cách diễn đạt được coi là không phù hợp trong các dịp trang trọng; thường xuyên tục tĩu hoặc thô tục

🇹🇭Thai

คำสแลง

ภาษาที่ไม่เป็นทางการประกอบด้วยคำและสำนวนที่ไม่เหมาะสมกับโอกาสที่เป็นทางการ มักจะมีอาการรุนแรงหรือหยาบคาย

🇵🇭Filipino

balbal

impormal na wika na binubuo ng mga salita at ekspresyon na hindi itinuturing na angkop para sa mga pormal na okasyon; madalas vituperative o bulgar

🇲🇾Malay

slanga

bahasa tidak formal yang terdiri daripada perkataan dan ungkapan yang dianggap tidak sesuai untuk majlis rasmi; selalunya vituperative atau vulgar

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دارجة

لغة غير رسمية تتكون من كلمات وتعبيرات لا تعتبر مناسبة للمناسبات الرسمية؛ غالبًا ما يكون بذيءًا أو مبتذلاً

🇮🇷Persian

زبان عامیانه

زبان غیر رسمی متشکل از کلمات و عباراتی که برای مناسبت های رسمی مناسب تلقی نمی شوند. اغلب زشت یا مبتذل

🇹🇷Turkish

argo

resmi durumlar için uygun görülmeyen kelime ve ifadelerden oluşan resmi olmayan dil; genellikle küfürlü veya kaba

🇮🇱Hebrew

סְלֶנְג

שפה בלתי פורמלית המורכבת ממילים וביטויים שאינם נחשבים מתאימים לאירועים רשמיים; לעתים קרובות ויטופרטיבי או וולגרי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'slang'?

The primary meaning of 'slang' is 'informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slang' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'slang' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'slang' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'slang' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'slang' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'slang' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'slang' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'slang' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'slang' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'slang' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

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