n.
Pronunciation: ' sla ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1756
1 : language peculiar to a particular group: as a : ARGOT b : JARGON 2
2 : an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech
– slang adjective
– slang · i · ly \ ' sla ŋ - ə -l ē \ adverb
– slang · i · ness \ ' sla ŋ - ē -n ə s \ noun
– slangy \ ' sla ŋ - ē \ adjective