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language or expressions distinctive to a particular social, professional, or cultural group
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Teenagers often develop their own slang.
The film accurately portrayed the slang of sailors.
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slang, straattaal
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.
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Teenagers often use slang like ' lit' to describe something that is exciting or excellent, which may not be easily understood by older generations.
Tieners gebruiken vaak slang zoals 'lit' om iets te beschrijven dat spannend of uitstekend is, wat mogelijk niet gemakkelijk te begrijpen is door oudere generaties.
In the 1920s, ' the bee 's knees ' was popular slang for something outstanding or extraordinary.
In de jaren 1920 was 'the bee's knees' een populaire slang voor iets uitstekends of buitengewoons.
to slang
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to insult someone using offensive language
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He was slanged by the crowd after the mistake.
The politician was slanged in the press.
02
to deceive or trick someone
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He slanged his friends with a fake lottery ticket.
The prank slanged the students into believing the school was closed.
03
to speak using slang or vulgar expressions
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He tends to slang when speaking with his friends.
The comedian slanged freely during the performance.
