slang

IPA: sɫˈæŋ

Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to conceal one's meaning from outsiders; cant.
(countable) A particular variety of slang; the slang used by a particular group.
(countable) An item of slang; a slang word or expression.
(India) A curse word.
(UK, dialect) Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
(UK, obsolete) A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
(UK, obsolete, slang) A counterfeit weight or measure.
(UK, obsolete, slang) A travelling show, or one of its performances.
(UK, obsolete, slang) A hawker's license.
(UK, obsolete, slang) A watchchain.

(transitive, dated) To vocally abuse, or shout at.
(transitive, African-American Vernacular, MLE) To sell (something, especially illegal drugs).

Examples of "slang" in Sentences

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One of the aspects of coolness they note in slang is a playfulness, a sense of fun with the language.
And did you notice that 'slang' is one of those words that looks weird after you've seen it a few times in a row?
A journalist writes to ask about tween-speak, which he defines as slang spoken by people between the age of 8 and 12.
I do have trouble with French movies, especially when it starts, then gradually I get it ... slang is also challenging but slang is challenging in English too.
Regardless of how back-formations are formed, they are often initially considered to be irregular, even ignorant, and suitable only for informal use in slang or jokes.
The dreary _ennui_ of the heart, _ennui_ that revolts at truth, that is nauseated by earnestness, expresses itself in what we call slang, and slang is the sign of mental disease.
Note that the relatively high transmission rates among MSMs of both Hep-B and HHV-8 are known to be associated with a very specific sexual practice — namely, anilingus (“rimming,” in slang).