slang
noun
[ slaŋ ]
• a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.
• "grass is slang for marijuana"
Similar:
informal language,
colloquialisms,
idioms,
patois,
argot,
cant,
dialect,
jargon,
terminology,
rhyming slang,
back slang,
lingo,
geekspeak,
-speak,
slang
verb
• attack (someone) using abusive language.
• "he watched ideological groups slanging one another"
Origin:
mid 18th century: of unknown origin.
