slang

Pronunciation

• enPR: slăng, IPA: /slæŋ/
• (US, pre-/ŋ/ tensing) enPR: slăng, IPA: /sleɪŋ/

Noun

slang (countable and uncountable, plural slangs)

1. Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
2. Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
3. The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to conceal one's meaning from outsiders; cant.
4. (countable) A particular variety of slang; the slang used by a particular group.
5. (countable) An item of slang; a slang word or expression.
6. (India) A curse word.

Verb

slang (third-person singular simple present slangs, present participle slanging, simple past and past participle slanged)

1. (transitive, dated) To vocally abuse, or shout at.

Verb

slang

1. (archaic) simple past tense of sling

Alternative forms

• slanket

Noun

slang (plural slangs)

1. (UK, dialect) Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.

Noun

slang (plural slangs)

1. (UK, obsolete) A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
2. (UK, obsolete, slang) A counterfeit weight or measure.
3. (UK, obsolete, slang) A travelling show, or one of its performances.
4. (UK, obsolete, slang) A hawker's license.
5. (UK, obsolete, slang) A watchchain.

Verb

slang (third-person singular simple present slangs, present participle slanging, simple past and past participle slanged)

1. (transitive, African-American Vernacular, MLE) To sell (especially illegal drugs).
   • Synonyms: sling, flog

Anagrams

• glans, langs

Pronunciation

• IPA: [slɑŋ]

Noun

slang (plural slange)

1. snake; serpent

Noun

slang

1. (colloquial, informal) twang, foreign accent

Adjective

slang

1. (colloquial, informal) (usually of English speakers) Having a regional or foreign accent.

Noun

slang m inan

1. slang

Noun

slang c (singular definite slangen or slanget, not used in plural form)

1. Language outside of conventional usage, slang.

Verb

slang

1. imperative of slange

Pronunciation

• IPA: /slɑŋ/
• Hyphenation: slang

Noun

slang f (plural slangen, diminutive slangetje n)

1. snake, squamate of the suborder Serpentes
   • Synonym: serpent
   • Hypernym: reptiel
2. hose (flexible tube)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /slɛŋ/
• Hyphenation: slang

Noun

slang n (plural slangs, diminutive slangetje n)

1. language outside the conventional register specific to a social group, slang

Anagrams

• glans, langs

Pronunciation

• IPA: /slaŋɡ/

Noun

slang m (plural slangs)

1. English slang
   • Twain fut un des premiers auteurs provenant des terres intérieures des États-Unis qui a su capturer la distinction, le slang comique et l'iconoclasme de sa nation.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /s(ə)laŋ/
• Hyphenation: slang

Noun

slang (first-person possessive slangku, second-person possessive slangmu, third-person possessive slangnya)

1. (rare) hose (flexible tube).

Noun

slang (first-person possessive slangku, second-person possessive slangmu, third-person possessive slangnya)

1. (linguistics) slang, unconventional language.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [slɑŋ(ɡ)]

Noun

slang f

1. hose (flexible tube)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [slæŋ(ɡ)]

Noun

slang f

1. slang

Noun

slang m (definite singular slangen)

1. slang (non-standard informal language)

Verb

slang

1. imperative of slange

Noun

slang m (definite singular slangen)

1. slang (non-standard informal language)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /slaŋk/
• Syllabification: slang

Noun

slang m inan

1. (linguistics) argot, jargon, slang
   • Synonyms: argot, gwara, żargon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /slenɡ/

Noun

slang n (plural slanguri)

1. slang

Noun

slang c

1. hose, tube, flexible pipe

Noun

slang c

1. (uncountable) slang (language)

Anagrams

• glans

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈslaŋ/, [ʔɪsˈlaŋ]

Noun

slang (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔)

1. Alternative form of islang

Adjective

slang (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔)

1. Alternative form of islang

Pronunciation

• IPA: /slaŋ/

Noun

slang c (plural slangen, diminutive slankje)

1. snake