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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
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The linguistic features of Gen Alpha slang are heavily shaped by digital culture.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Occasionally commenters complain about the lower-case letters or can’t keep up with the newest slang.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Comments Tony Dokoupil picked the wrong moment to try out some new slang,
The CBS Mornings co-anchor is catching some heat after making a colorful comment about the papal conclave, the ongoing process that sees Catholic cardinals gather in Vatican City to select a new pope.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Look into the slang and jargon your kids are using — a few of them can be linked to specific online spaces, or even to certain ideologies.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The linguistic features of Gen Alpha slang are heavily shaped by digital culture.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Occasionally commenters complain about the lower-case letters or can’t keep up with the newest slang.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Comments Tony Dokoupil picked the wrong moment to try out some new slang,
The CBS Mornings co-anchor is catching some heat after making a colorful comment about the papal conclave, the ongoing process that sees Catholic cardinals gather in Vatican City to select a new pope.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slang
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The development of new terminology could impact biomarker development and the understanding of liver disease’s natural history, which took decades to establish.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
31 May 2025
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No new terminology or concepts eating up offseason hours.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Weyman didn’t have long to prepare for the massive character milestone, but emphasized the importance of dialect to his portrayal of the Grey Wanderer.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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No More Officers often deal with documents in rare dialects, bad translations or messy handwriting.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Zimbabwe and South Africa share in Rhodes a common ancestor; in Ndebele a language with a close connection to Zulu (the most spoken language in South Africa); and the common visual vocabulary sometimes called Ndebele art.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Of note is the incorporation of vocabulary from Ivan’s archaic Norm language, a special touch that entranced me.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
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The government's 2011 population census found that a little more than 10% of Indians fluently speak the language.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Photosynthesis was such a profound development; so were eukaryotes, nervous systems and language.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slang. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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