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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
Examples of slang in a Sentence
Noun
tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems
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Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
Rizz, which pulls its name from slang for charisma, uses generative AI to help users craft replies to dating app messages based on uploaded screenshots.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Defense attorneys countered that these slang terms can take on many meanings.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
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Noun
The use of technology is overdone, the slang is annoying and the characters seem unlikable.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
Rizz, which pulls its name from slang for charisma, uses generative AI to help users craft replies to dating app messages based on uploaded screenshots.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Defense attorneys countered that these slang terms can take on many meanings.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for slang
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slang. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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