slangy

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

Adj.

1.

slangy - constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang; "a slangy expression"; "slangy speech" informal - used of spoken and written language

Translations

slangy [ˈslæŋɪ] ADJ (slangier (compar) (slangiest (superl))) [person] → que usa mucho argot, que usa mucha jerga; [style etc] → argótico, jergal

slangy [ˈslæŋi] adj → argotique

slangy

adj (+er), slangily

adv → salopp

slangy [ˈslæŋɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → gergale

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slangy [ˈslæŋɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → gergale