Meaning

12 senses
  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.

    Slang, Umgangssprache

    сленгsleng, жарго́нžargón, арго́argó

    a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

  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)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.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The dispute escalated into a public slanging match.

    deDer Streit eskaliert zu einer öffentlichen Schlammschlacht.

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  2. The dispute quickly turned into a public slanging match.

    deDer Streit eskaliert zu einer öffentlichen Schlammschlacht.

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  3. It wasn't a political debate but a slanging match.

    deDas war keine politische Debatte. Das war eine Schlammschlacht!

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Translations

7 languages
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Origin

First use appears c. 1756, meaning "special vocabulary of tramps or thieves", origin unkno

First use appears c. 1756, meaning "special vocabulary of tramps or thieves", origin unknown. Not believed to be connected with language or lingo.

Compare sling.

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Forms

plural: slangs
Singularslang
Pluralslangs

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

42 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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