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noun

ˈslaŋ

Definition of slang

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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field tends to use too much hacker's slang when talking to coworkers about their computer problems

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Recent Examples of slang

Noun

The latest slang to capture the Gen Z zeitgeist is a way to say poser, try-hard or fraud. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 His party has expanded its outreach to Gen Z through online campaigns, with some party lawmakers adopting youth slang in public appearances, including speeches in Parliament. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Alongside organist Ståle Storløkken and drummer Ole Mofjell, the Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns (the third word a slang term for Norwegians) form a groove that teeters toward explosiveness without ever reaching it. — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026 According to the referee report, Bright used a racial slur that is slang for punk or coward. — Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slang

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Noun

Students were learning dates and terminology instead of poetry.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The terminology, the system, the college routine, all those things start to come.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of terminology

Noun

The reality, of course, is that the Southern accent is not some incorrect version of a national standard but instead a historically separate and unique dialect – or, more accurately, set of dialects.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
The conflicts are raw and unresolved, and Churchill forces theatergoers to make up their own minds about the characters’ furious dialect.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dialect

Noun

Clean, high quality neutral linens do more work than almost any other upgrade, borrowing from the vocabulary of luxury interior design without the price tag.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Name what is happening and create a common vocabulary for the ecosystem.

— Bob Pearson, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of vocabulary

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Axios Business Editor Dan Primack said Anthropic's S-1 filing marked a shift in the company's language towards using public markets to finance compute spending.

— Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
The vulnerability, called P2PShell, impacts a coding language that powers 70% of the world’s websites, enabling hackers to remotely execute code or gain access to information stored on servers.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

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