Meaning of "slang" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLANG

Of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SLANG

slang  [slæŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLANG

Slang is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb slang in English.

WHAT DOES SLANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Slang

Slang, consists of a lexicon of non-standard words and phrases in a given language. Use of these words and phrases is typically associated with the subversion of a standard variety and is likely to be interpreted by listeners as implying particular attitudes on the part of the speaker. In some contexts a speaker's selection of slang words or phrases may convey prestige, indicating group membership or distinguishing group members from those who are not a part of the group.

Definition of slang in the English dictionary

The definition of slang in the dictionary is vocabulary, idiom, etc, that is not appropriate to the standard form of a language or to formal contexts, may be restricted as to social status or distribution, and is characteristically more metaphorical and transitory than standard language. Other definition of slang is to abuse with vituperative language; insult.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SLANG

PRESENT

Present

I slang

you slang

he/she/it slangs

we slang

you slang

they slang

Present continuous

I am slanging

you are slanging

he/she/it is slanging

we are slanging

you are slanging

they are slanging

Present perfect

I have slanged

you have slanged

he/she/it has slanged

we have slanged

you have slanged

they have slanged

Present perfect continuous

I have been slanging

you have been slanging

he/she/it has been slanging

we have been slanging

you have been slanging

they have been slanging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I slanged

you slanged

he/she/it slanged

we slanged

you slanged

they slanged

Past continuous

I was slanging

you were slanging

he/she/it was slanging

we were slanging

you were slanging

they were slanging

Past perfect

I had slanged

you had slanged

he/she/it had slanged

we had slanged

you had slanged

they had slanged

Past perfect continuous

I had been slanging

you had been slanging

he/she/it had been slanging

we had been slanging

you had been slanging

they had been slanging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will slang

you will slang

he/she/it will slang

we will slang

you will slang

they will slang

Future continuous

I will be slanging

you will be slanging

he/she/it will be slanging

we will be slanging

you will be slanging

they will be slanging

Future perfect

I will have slanged

you will have slanged

he/she/it will have slanged

we will have slanged

you will have slanged

they will have slanged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been slanging

you will have been slanging

he/she/it will have been slanging

we will have been slanging

you will have been slanging

they will have been slanging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would slang

you would slang

he/she/it would slang

we would slang

you would slang

they would slang

Conditional continuous

I would be slanging

you would be slanging

he/she/it would be slanging

we would be slanging

you would be slanging

they would be slanging

Conditional perfect

I would have slang

you would have slang

he/she/it would have slang

we would have slang

you would have slang

they would have slang

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been slanging

you would have been slanging

he/she/it would have been slanging

we would have been slanging

you would have been slanging

they would have been slanging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you slang
we let´s slang
you slang

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to slang

Past participle

slanged

Present Participle

slanging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SLANG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slang» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of slang

abuse · argot · berate · insult · jargon · malign · revile · vilify · vituperate

TRANSLATION OF SLANG

Find out the translation of slang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of slang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slang» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 俚语
• Translator English - Spanish: jerga
• English: slang
• Translator English - Hindi: खिचड़ी
• Translator English - Arabic: عَامِّيَة
• Translator English - Russian: сленг
• Translator English - Portuguese: gíria
• Translator English - Bengali: অপভাষা
• Translator English - French: argot
• Translator English - Malay: loghat
• Translator English - German: Slang
• Translator English - Japanese: 俗語
• Translator English - Korean: 속어
• Translator English - Javanese: Slang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tiếng lóng
• Translator English - Tamil: வழக்கு மொழி
• Translator English - Marathi: अपभाषा
• Translator English - Turkish: argo
• Translator English - Italian: gergo
• Translator English - Polish: slang
• Translator English - Ukrainian: сленг
• Translator English - Romanian: jargon
• Translator English - Greek: αργκό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: slang
• Translator English - Swedish: slang
• Translator English - Norwegian: slang

10 QUOTES WITH «SLANG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slang.

1

Stephen Baldwin

Scripture is the thing I like to share with people more than anything. My prayer reality is quite kooky. I have this very unique dialogue with the Lord. I utilize my own sort of street vocabulary - nothing slang that would be unacceptable.

2

Anthony Burgess

The downtrodden are the great creators of slang.

3

Dennis Farina

The British have slang words, as we do, but it was fun.

4

Nancy Gibbs

All our efforts to guard and guide our children may just get in the way of the one thing they need most from us: to be deeply loved yet left alone so they can try a new skill, new slang, new style, new flip-flops. So they can trip a few times, make mistakes, cross them out, try again, with no one keeping score.

5

Dev Hynes

'Chamalkay' is an old Guyanese slang word. It means a 'young mischievous girl.' It's not derogatory, but it isn't over complimentary, either. It was probably a word I just Googled one day, and the song kind of played into the feel of that.

6

Michael Imperioli

'Detroit 1-8-7' - the numbers are police slang for murder - is filmed in that blue-collar Michigan city, providing a flavor of authenticity. Detroit offers a unique visual landscape that tells the story of the city and what it's been through.

7

Ricky Jay

That's one of the ways language evolved, by some very obscure form becoming common usage. And I must say that I'm very intrigued by use of language and slang, and criminal underground terms.

8

Queen Latifah

My mother wouldn't allow me to speak slang when I was growing up. But when I got outside, around my friends, it was 'Yo' and 'That's the joint' and 'Yo, what's up?' So I had my game for my friends and my game for my mom.

9

China Mieville

My parents went through the dictionary looking for a beautiful name, nearly called me Banyan, flicked on a few pages and came to China, which is cockney rhyming slang for mate.

10

J. B. Priestley

I know only two words of American slang, 'swell' and 'lousy'. I think 'swell' is lousy, but 'lousy' is swell.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLANG»

Discover the use of slang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Dictionary of Contemporary Slang

In this convenient paperback edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of ...

Tony Thorne, 2009

Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang

Knickers in a Twist is as indispensable as a London city guide, as spot-on funny as an episode of The Office, and as edifying as Born to Kvetch and Eats, Shoots and Leaves.

Jonathan Bernstein, 2007

Cassell's Dictionary of Slang

'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of ...

Jonathon Green, 2005

Dirty Korean: Everyday Slang from What's Up? to F*%# Off!

GET D!RTY Next time you're traveling or just chattin' in Korean with your friends, drop the textbook formality and bust out with expressions they never teach you in school, including: -Cool slang -Funny insults -Explicit sex terms -Raw ...

Haewon Geebi Baek, 2010

Slang: The Topical Dictionary of Americanisms

Dickson brings slang into the twenty-first century with such blogger slang as TMPMITW, which stands for "the most powerful man in the world" (the president).

Paul Dickson, 2010

Best of Aussie Slang

If you don't buy this book you're one chop short of a barbecue!

John Blackman, 2012

The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...

Containing over 65,000 entries 'The New Partridge' details, in an accessible way, the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945.

Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006

Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined

Compiled from the wildly popular Web site urbandictionary.com, Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined includes more than 2, 000 of the latest contemporary slang entries. * Since the site's founding in 1999, more than 2.5 ...

Peckham, Aaron, 2009

A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: ...

As the last edition to feature original work by Partridge himself, its place in the history of the lexicography of slang is assured.

Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, 2002

The Life of Slang

Offers a portrait of an aspect of the English language that is slang, from Old English to contemporary slang, and shows why and how slang is used and how it has developed in English-speaking nations around the world.

Julie Coleman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slang is used in the context of the following news items.

Comedian's Australian slang video becomes viral sensation

An Aussie comedian's guide video for shortening words in Australian slang has become a viral hit, lighting up on social media. Josh Hawkins teamed up with his ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

Obvs totes ridic: Scrabble litter the official dictionary with 6500 youth …

IT USED to be a game of intelligence and skill but the big bosses at Scrabble have littered their 250k dictionary with thousands of new slang words. By Felicity ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»

7 Lost American Slang Words

In American English, some slang words come and go. And some stay and stay. Or as Walt Whitman poetically observed in his 1885 defense of American slang, ... «NPR, Apr 15»

Beach Slang: Tiny Desk Concert

With Beach Slang, these uplifting confessionals become euphoric punk anthems about squeezing every second out of life. So it's telling and endearing that, ... «NPR, Apr 15»

Old-Timey Slang: 'Polking' Was A Vulgar Word

"All slang words are detestable from the lips of ladies," Eliza Leslie said in 1867. She was the author of the Behavior Book, a 19th century etiquette manual ... «NPR, Mar 15»

These are the 28 internet acronyms every parent needs to know

Those two terms mean "I want sex now" and "get naked on camera," and they are just two of CNN's 28 internet slang terms you need to know. Many of the ... «WABC-TV, Dec 14»

Chick-Fil-A Manager Fed Up With Staff's Slang Posts A 'No-No' List …

Reddit user Mausar claims to be a Chick-Fil-A employee with a manager named Eric. Eric, Mausar explains, is “tired of our s**t.” And that malarkey includes ... «IJ Review, Nov 14»

Viking's Choice: Beach Slang, 'Dirty Cigarettes'

If you've read anything about Beach Slang, one comparison keeps coming up: Goo Goo Dolls. Before visions of Nicolas Cage montaging Nicolas Cage-y ... «NPR, Sep 14»

The FBI maintains an 83-page glossary of Internet slang. And it is …

So the fine, taxpayer-funded people of the FBI — apparently not content to trawl Urban Dictionary, like the rest of us — compiled a glossary of Internet slang. «Washington Post, Jun 14»

Utah high school teacher who had kids brainstorm genitalia slang …

A Pleasant View, Utah high school teacher is now on paid leave after she asked her students to come up with a bunch of slang terms for their genitalia as part of ... «Daily Caller, Apr 14»