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1 English

1.1 Pronunciation
1.2 Noun
1.3 Synonyms

1.3.1 Translations

2 Dutch

2.1 Pronunciation

English

Pronunciation

Noun

slang (uncountable)

  1. Language that is outside of conventional usage.
  2. Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
  3. The specialized language of tramps, criminals or other groups; used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant.

Synonyms

Translations

language outside conventional usage

  • Dutch: Bargoens n
  • Finnish: slangi
  • French: argot m
  • German: Umgangssprache f
  • Italian: gergo m
  • Korean: 속어 [俗語] (sok-eo)
  • Spanish: argot m , jerga f


jargon See jargon

cant See cant

Dutch

Pronunciation

  1. snake

pl:slang

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