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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems
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Recent Examples of slang
Liz Regalia, Parents, 30 June 2025
As with many slang terms, the origins of the phrase are murky, but many social media users have credited it as starting in African American Language.
—Nicole Stock, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Sum body Here are 10 old slang words for body parts.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
And June 2025 brought a fresh batch of slang that's either charming, confusing, or mildly alarming.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 July 2025
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Gone are the days when we were limited to the 26 letters of the alphabet to make up slang words and phrases.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 30 June 2025
As with many slang terms, the origins of the phrase are murky, but many social media users have credited it as starting in African American Language.
—Nicole Stock, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Sum body Here are 10 old slang words for body parts.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
And June 2025 brought a fresh batch of slang that's either charming, confusing, or mildly alarming.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slang
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Don’t let the cold terminology fool you — pixie dust still abounds, just with a keener sense of connecting every facet of the company.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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Avoid industry-specific terminology that may not be familiar to the reader, as well as unnecessary acronyms.—
Andrew Roberts,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In it, Italian peasants Matteo and Natale discuss this same cosmic occurrence in the rustic Paduan dialect of the time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 July 2025
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Around the table, his family speak the local dialect of the Veneto region.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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There’s almost a template to the Lexington format and a distinctive vocabulary too.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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So, in the case of La Tête d’Or, [chef] Daniel [Boulud] had this ambition to create something that was kind of a grand New York steakhouse but with a French influence, which led to a more refined vocabulary, and that led to wanting to elevate the cooking to be on display.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Barring any specific language in the Wilkins contract, the Raiders will have an uphill battle to fight.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The money, which was used to found a range of initiatives including teacher training and English language programs, was suspended by the Trump administration on June 30 pending a review by the federal Office of Management and Budget.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slang. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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