slang
noun · verbA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
- 2.
(countable, uncountable)Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
- 3.
(countable, uncountable)The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to conceal one's meaning from outsiders; cant.
- 4.
(countable)A particular variety of slang; the slang used by a particular group.
- 5.
(countable)An item of slang; a slang word or expression.
- 6.
(India, countable)A curse word.
- 7.
(UK, dialectal)(UK, dialect) Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
- 8.
(UK, obsolete)A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
- 9.
(UK, obsolete)A counterfeit weight or measure.
- 10.
(UK, obsolete)A travelling show, or one of its performances.
- 11.
(UK, obsolete)A hawker's license.
- 12.
(UK, obsolete)A watchchain.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(dated, transitive)To vocally abuse, or shout at.
Stephen feared that he would yell louder, and was hostile. But they made friends and treated each other, and slanged the proprietor and ragged the pretty girls …
- 2.
(archaic, form of, past)simple past of sling
- 3.
(Multicultural London English, transitive)(transitive, African-American Vernacular, MLE) To sell (something, especially illegal drugs).
Đồng nghĩa: sling, flog
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First use appears c. 1756, meaning "special vocabulary of tramps or thieves",. Not believed to be connected with language or lingo.