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slan⋅guage

[slang-gwij]
–noun
1. slang; a vocabulary of slang.
2. language employing much slang.

Origin:
1900–05; b. slang 1 and language
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slan·guage   (slāng'gwĭj)   
n.  
  1. Language marked by the use of slang.

  2. Slang peculiar to a group: the slanguage of the street; a glossary of Chicago slanguage.


[Blend of slang and language.]
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
slanguage
slangy language
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