Definition of Slang

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Definition of Slang

Slang

imp. of Sling. Slung.

Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.

A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.

Low, vulgar, unauthorized language; a popular but unauthorized word, phrase, or mode of expression; also, the jargon of some particular calling or class in society; low popular cant; as, the slang of the theater, of college, of sailors, etc.

To address with slang or ribaldry; to insult with vulgar language.

of Sling

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Slang Quotations

It is too late to be studying Hebrew; it is more important to understand even the slang of to-day.
Henry David Thoreau

All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.
Gilbert K. Chesterton

Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.
Carl Sandburg

The sea speaks a language polite people never repeat. It is a colossal scavenger slang and has no respect.
Carl Sandburg

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

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

The downtrodden are the great creators of slang.
Anthony Burgess

I write in American slang.
Norman Spinrad

In China, when you get to the airport everyone be talking in American slang.
Ike Turner

Slang Translations

slang in French is argot
slang in German is saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargon
slang in Hungarian is szleng
slang in Spanish is jerga

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