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Meanings of slang expression in English
Informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar.
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Examples for "slang"
Examples for "slang"
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The ventriloquist of the vernacular on new developments in New Zealand slang.
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Mahony used slang freely, and spoke of Father Butler as Bunsen Burner.
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This represents, for an Englishman, a practically current adaptation of American slang.
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In the UK, it's usually used as in insult, slang for penis.
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He enlightened his auditor greatly in the line of real circus slang.
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Why didn't your uncle clean up a fortune, to use a slang term?
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In fact, the slang term is 'Siberian emerald,' it's so common in that region.
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Already there is a slang term for the former-theproletarian bourgeoisie, they are called.
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Obviously, my personal definition of a Pinhead is much broader than the slang term implies.
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The derisive slang term "slavey" expresses the generally prevalent public contempt.
Usage of slang expression in English
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Also I want to besmirch the rich, by designating them by a slang expression.
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A common or garden ox, to use the slang expression.
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Why, to use a slang expression, that is cheek!
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The old woman smiled with grim humor as she found herself quoting the boy's favorite slang expression.
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That is the American slang expression, no? He rose to his feet and closed his medical bag.
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Hutton concluded: The term 'sexed up' is a slang expression, the meaning of which lacks clarity in the context of the discussion of the dossier.
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Some slang expressions are of the nature of metaphors and are highly figurative.
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Many times I found myself uttering aloud such slang expressions as: Oh, my hat!
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For certain slang expressions used by cadets I am indebted to a member of the corps.
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It has many slang expressions in it-thieves 'argot-buttheirmeaning has been interlined, in parentheses, by the prison authorities'-
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Slang expressions will not fail her, and in France we are so quickly vanquished by the ironical smile of another!
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"I rather think so," replied she, understanding the full meaning of his slang expression.
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"Keyed-up" was the slang expression that crossed my mind.
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Your pinched, starved vocabulary, your lack of polish, your slang expressions, tell him of the trash you have given your precious time to.
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The New Yorker, June 22, 1935 P. 37 Slang expressions used by cabdrivers which have special meaning to them.
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On the streets, on the cars, and in public places, loud, coarse voices are heard in light, flippant, slipshod speech, in coarse slang expressions.