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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
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The linguistic features of Gen Alpha slang are heavily shaped by digital culture.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Occasionally commenters complain about the lower-case letters or can’t keep up with the newest slang.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Comments Tony Dokoupil picked the wrong moment to try out some new slang,
The CBS Mornings co-anchor is catching some heat after making a colorful comment about the papal conclave, the ongoing process that sees Catholic cardinals gather in Vatican City to select a new pope.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Look into the slang and jargon your kids are using — a few of them can be linked to specific online spaces, or even to certain ideologies.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The linguistic features of Gen Alpha slang are heavily shaped by digital culture.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Occasionally commenters complain about the lower-case letters or can’t keep up with the newest slang.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Comments Tony Dokoupil picked the wrong moment to try out some new slang,
The CBS Mornings co-anchor is catching some heat after making a colorful comment about the papal conclave, the ongoing process that sees Catholic cardinals gather in Vatican City to select a new pope.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slang
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The development of new terminology could impact biomarker development and the understanding of liver disease’s natural history, which took decades to establish.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
31 May 2025
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Trained in the Sanford Meisner method of acting — and not afraid to throw that terminology around!—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
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There’s no universal language—only tribal dialects.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Because the characters are speaking a very distinctive local dialect, and that’s, of course, completely lost in translation.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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Zimbabwe and South Africa share in Rhodes a common ancestor; in Ndebele a language with a close connection to Zulu (the most spoken language in South Africa); and the common visual vocabulary sometimes called Ndebele art.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Of note is the incorporation of vocabulary from Ivan’s archaic Norm language, a special touch that entranced me.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
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Previously, pro-Kremlin trolls had been notably restrained in commenting on Trump, using neutral or careful language, Agentstvo reported.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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This platform uses rigorous standardization protocols, like OMB guidelines for demographics and ISO codes for language, ensuring consistency.—
Raghvendra Tripathi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slang. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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