slang term

Other forms: slang terms

Definitions of slang term
  1. noun
    informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
    synonyms: slang, slang expression
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    type of:
    non-standard speech
    speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
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