slang#1 (n)
slang expression (n)
slang term (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions
def often vituperative or vulgar
examples their speech was full of slang expressions
Outgoing links
Hypernym non-standard speech
Derivationally related form slang → slangy; slang → slang; slang → slang
Incoming links
Derivationally related form slangy → slang; slang → slang; slang → slang
Hyponym non-standard speech

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