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Meaning of "slang" in the French dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLANG IN FRENCH

slang play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLANG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
article
Slang is 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.

WHAT DOES SLANG MEAN IN FRENCH?

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Definition of slang in the French dictionary

The definition of slang in the dictionary is a combination of words and expressions that do not conform to the proper usage or popular register used by English speakers in the familiar conversation.

La définition de slang dans le dictionnaire est ensemble des mots et expressions non conformes au bon usage ou de registre populaire, utilisés par les anglophones dans la conversation familière.


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FRENCH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLANG


bang
bang
boomerang
boomerang
demi-sang
demi-sang
gang
gang
harfang
harfang
ilang
ilang
ilang-ilang
ilang-ilang
linsang
linsang
mustang
mustang
orang
orang
pur-sang
pur-sang
rang
rang
rotang
rotang
sang
sang
tripang
tripang
watergang
watergang
yang
yang
ylang
ylang
ylang-ylang
ylang-ylang
étang
étang

FRENCH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLANG

slalom
slalomer
slalomeur
slalomeuse
slave
slavisant
slavisante
slaviser
slavisme
slaviste
slavistique
slavon
slavonne
slavophile
sleeping
sleeping-car
slice
slicer
slip
slogan

FRENCH WORDS THAT END LIKE SLANG

antigang
bowling
briefing
building
camping
clearing
holding
listing
living
long
marketing
meeting
monitoring
parking
planning
putting
rating
shopping
standing
trépang

Synonyms and antonyms of slang in the French dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLANG

Find out the translation of slang to 25 languages with our French multilingual translator.
The translations of slang from French to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slang» in French.

Translator French - Chinese

俚语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator French - Spanish

argot
570 millions of speakers

Translator French - English

slang
510 millions of speakers

Translator French - Hindi

खिचड़ी भाषा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator French - Arabic

عامية
280 millions of speakers

Translator French - Russian

арго
278 millions of speakers

Translator French - Portuguese

gíria
270 millions of speakers

Translator French - Bengali

অপভাষা
260 millions of speakers

French

slang
220 millions of speakers

Translator French - Malay

slang
190 millions of speakers

Translator French - German

Slang
180 millions of speakers

Translator French - Japanese

スラング
130 millions of speakers

Translator French - Korean

속어
85 millions of speakers

Translator French - Javanese

slang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator French - Vietnamese

tiếng lóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator French - Tamil

வழக்கு மொழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator French - Marathi

असभ्य भाषा
75 millions of speakers

Translator French - Turkish

argo
70 millions of speakers

Translator French - Italian

slang
65 millions of speakers

Translator French - Polish

gwara
50 millions of speakers

Translator French - Ukrainian

арго
40 millions of speakers

Translator French - Romanian

argotic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator French - Greek

αργκό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator French - Afrikaans

slang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator French - Swedish

slang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator French - Norwegian

slang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slang

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLANG»

The term «slang» is very widely used and occupies the 8.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the French dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «slang» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of slang
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our French online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «slang».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLANG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slang» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slang» appears in digitalised printed sources in French between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the French literature, quotes and news about slang

EXAMPLES

10 FRENCH 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 French literature.
1
Dictionary of French Slang and Colloquial Expressions
Titles in this quick-reference series for language students and international travelers each present more than four thousand informal, commonly used words and phrases--including slang--in their target language, with English translations and ...
Henry Strutz, 2009
2
Street French slang dictionary and thesaurus
Offers English equivalents and usage tips for over one thousand French terms, including slang words, idioms, proverbs, colloquialisms, and vulgarities, and includes illustrations demonstrating French hand gestures and their meanings
David Burke, 1997
3
Harrap's French and English dictionary of slang and ...
Termes argotiques anglais ou américains accompagnés de la traduction française correspondante; termes argotiques de la France, avec la traduction anglaise correspondante.
Georgette A. Marks, Charles Benjamin Johnson, 1980
4
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary, ...
A Dictionary, Historical and Comparative, of the Heterodox Speech of All Classes of Society for More Than Three Hundred Years. With Synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, Etc William Ernest Henley John Stephen Farmer.
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1904
5
Nouveau dictionnaire français-flamand
ren , brassen. Faire ripaille ,yaire go- gaille yaire bonne chère. Slampamper, s. m. Go'ujre, s. m. Slampampery, s.y. Brassery. Ripaille , bonne chère, s. F. Slang, s.y. Serpent. Couleuvre, t. f. serpent , s. m. Slang, s.y. Slang-stukj. (een lang sink ...
Pierre Benau, 1809
6
Encore Tricolore: 4
... be fed up (slang) avoir peur to be afraid avoir raison to be right avoir tort to be wrong avril April le babyfoot table football le Bac (Baccalauaréat) equivalent to A- level exam un bac à linge sink (for washing) un bac à vaisselle sink (for washing  ...
Heather Mascie-Taylor, Sylvia Honnor, 2001
7
British slang:
L'argot fait partie du patrimoine culturel d'un peuple. Non content d'accumuler des mots-chocs, il puise dans l'imagination populaire pour offrir une langue haute en couleur.
Martine Farina, 1996
8
Harrap's Slang Dictionnaire: Anglais-français, Français-anglais
This second edition includes even more non-standard language from the colloquial to the vulgar, with over 2,500 terms added. Ideal for both Francophobes and Francophiles alike.
Kate Nicholson, Georges Pilard, 2007
9
Harrap's Slang Dictionary/dictionnaire: English-French, ...
The French Slang Dictionary has long been established as the most authoritative bilingual guide to French slang. In this fascinating volume, over 50,000 references cover the colloquial and idiomatic—as well as the truly outrageous.
Georgette Alice Marks, Charles B. Johnson, Helen Knox, 1993
10
Street French: how to speak and understand French slang
Provides dialogues, vocabulary practice, grammar, and exercises in colloquial French, and demonstrates common gestures
David Burke, 1988

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.
1
Stacey Kent, chez elle à Québec
Mis à part un «cover» de New slang du groupe américain The Shins, le quintet a interprété des pièces de son deuxième album The People ... «Le Journal de Montréal, Jul 15»
2
Le CFCM et la Grande Mosquée de Paris l'ont annoncé …
... souvent des chefs d'Etat qui soient Grands Maitres. il faut revenir a l origine de la Franc Maconnerie dans le cadre de slang marks qui ont été ... «Radio Kankan, Jul 15»
3
Décès d'Ansoumane Damaro Black-so: Les condoléances du …
... souvent des chefs d'Etat qui soient Grands Maitres. il faut revenir a l origine de la Franc Maconnerie dans le cadre de slang marks qui ont été ... «Radio Kankan, Jul 15»
4
Le roi de Laval
Tissée d'anglicismes et de slang, elle est aussi striée d'images fortes. «Je suis à la recherche d'une certaine poésie à travers cette langue ... «VOIR.CA, Jul 15»
5
Pont du Gard : KzAzy spAce et Cil ouvriront les soirées de Lives au …
Le tout dans cet anglais parlé de la rue, le slang, appris pendant un an en Louisiane. Pour la scène, le projet en duo prend de l'ampleur avec ... «Midi Libre, Jul 15»
6
Le Mozambique dépénalise l'homosexualité
... souvent des chefs d'Etat qui soient Grands Maitres. il faut revenir a l origine de la Franc Maconnerie dans le cadre de slang marks qui ont été ... «Radio Kankan, Jul 15»
7
La procureure de la CPI entame une visite de travail à Conakry
... Grands Maitres. il faut revenir a l origine de la Franc Maconnerie dans le cadre de slang marks qui ont été fait par de vrais initiés et détournes ... «Radio Kankan, Jul 15»
8
La Guinée ambitionne d'exporter 40 millions de tonnes de bauxite …
... souvent des chefs d'Etat qui soient Grands Maitres. il faut revenir a l origine de la Franc Maconnerie dans le cadre de slang marks qui ont été ... «Radio Kankan, Jul 15»
9
Alcatel One Touch et Cyanogen Inc annulent la sortie du Hero 2+
et « mplayer -alang jpn -slang fre Episode 01 – Asteroid blues.mkv ». Je sais évidement que la lecture de mkv est super simple sous Ubuntu et ... «Frandroid, Jul 15»
10
C'est part pour la 56ème édition de la coupe nationale
... Grands Maitres. il faut revenir a l origine de la Franc Maconnerie dans le cadre de slang marks qui ont été fait par de vrais initiés et détournes ... «Radio Kankan, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Slang [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-fr/slang>. May 2024 ».
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