slanguage
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- noun
- /ˈslæŋɡwɪdʒ/
- Slang
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argot
- Many people find slanguage confusing and unprofessional.
Examples
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The movie script was full of New York slanguage that gave it authenticity.
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Teenagers often use slanguage that confuses older generations.
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His stories are entertaining, but the slanguage makes them hard to follow for outsiders.
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The teenager's slanguage was hard for the adults to understand.
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The new students found it hard to follow the local slanguage used by their classmates.
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In the tech industry, slanguage can make communication challenging for those unfamiliar with the jargon.
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His slanguage was filled with phrases that made it difficult for outsiders to engage in the conversation.
Synonyms
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Informal words used by a group and not for formal situations
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Words used by a group or job that others cannot understand
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Words and phrases a group uses that people outside it do not understand
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Confusing speech or writing full of technical words that most people cannot understand
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A special way of speaking used by a group so outsiders cannot understand
The use of informal words and expressions in speech or writing
How Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Slanguage is a playful mix of slang and language, literally naming a kind of speech made of slang. So, slanguage means speech or writing that is full of slang and often 'hard to understand' for outsiders.