slang

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.

1. The dispute escalated into a public slanging match.

   deDer Streit eskaliert zu einer öffentlichen Schlammschlacht. — Esperantostern

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

   deDer Streit eskaliert zu einer öffentlichen Schlammschlacht. — Esperantostern

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

   deDas war keine politische Debatte. Das war eine Schlammschlacht! — MisterTrouser

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