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: an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech
slanged; slanging; slangs
: to use slang or vulgar abuse
: to abuse with harsh or coarse language
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Noun
tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 29 May 2024
Pope Francis, whose native language is Spanish and not Italian, has at times during his papacy made up words, or used slang or inappropriate phraseology during his remarks, often while speaking off-the-cuff.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 28 May 2024
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Noun
Italian media reported Francis opposed the idea and used a highly offensive Italian slang term referring to gay men and gay culture.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 29 May 2024
Pope Francis, whose native language is Spanish and not Italian, has at times during his papacy made up words, or used slang or inappropriate phraseology during his remarks, often while speaking off-the-cuff.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 28 May 2024
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slang. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
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