英語での「slang」の定義と意味

Slang

名詞

language or expressions distinctive to a particular social, professional, or cultural group

例

Teenagers often develop their own slang.

スラング, 俗語

words or expressions that are very informal and more common in spoken form, used especially by a particular group of people, such as criminals, children, etc.

例

Teenagers often use slang like ' lit' to describe something that is exciting or excellent, which may not be easily understood by older generations.

ティーンエイジャーはしばしば「lit」のようなスラングを使って、エキサイティングなものや素晴らしいものを表現しますが、これは年配の世代には簡単には理解できないかもしれません。

to slang

動詞

to insult someone using offensive language

例

He was slanged by the crowd after the mistake.

to deceive or trick someone

例

He slanged his friends with a fake lottery ticket.

to speak using slang or vulgar expressions

例

He tends to slang when speaking with his friends.