Slanginess

slang  (slng)

n.

1. A kind of language occurring chiefly in casual and playful speech, made up typically of short-lived coinages and figures of speech that are deliberately used in place of standard terms for added raciness, humor, irreverence, or other effect.

2. Language peculiar to a group; argot or jargon: thieves' slang.

v. slanged, slang·ing, slangs

v.intr.

1. To use slang.

2. To use angry and abusive language: persuaded the parties to quit slanging and come to the bargaining table.

v.tr.

To attack with abusive language; vituperate.

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slangi·ly adv.

slangi·ness n.

slangy adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

slanginess - casualness in use of language casualness, familiarity - a casual manner