slang /ˈsleɪ̯ŋ/noun 12verb 2forms 3 noun12 •Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.She was amused by his talk, which was simple, straightforward, rather humorous and keen, and interspersed with homely expressions of a style which is sometimes called slang. — 1848 •An item of slang; a slang word or expression.Anyway, I have learned many slangs while I am in New York, and one of them, a remarkable slang, is sheister. — 1921 •(India) A curse word.Such attempts were made even more aggressive by the fact that these local women were known for picking fights easily and using slangs to verbally abuse their neighbours. — 2021 •Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon. •The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to conceal one's meaning from outsiders; cant. •A particular variety of slang; the slang used by a particular group. •(dialect, UK) Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.There runneth forth into the sea a certaine shelfe or slang, like unto an out~thrust tongue. — 1610 •(UK, no longer used) A fetter worn on the leg by a convict. •(UK, no longer used) A counterfeit weight or measure. •(UK, no longer used) A travelling show, or one of its performances. •(UK, no longer used) A hawker's license. •(UK, no longer used) A watchchain. verb2 •(slang) To sell (something, especially illegal drugs).Everyday I wake up gotta get back to the gwop Just another fuckin day in that gangway slangin rocks — 2014 •(old-fashioned) To vocally abuse, or shout at.Also, he had to keep his temper when he was slanged in the theatre porch by a policeman. — 1888 formsslanged · slanging · slangs
