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Noun slang has 2 senses
- slang - informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"
--1 is a kind of non-standard speech
- cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
--2 is a kind of non-standard speech
--2 has particulars: street name; rhyming slang
Verb slang has 3 senses
- slang - use slang or vulgar language
--1 is one way to speak, talk
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
- gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
--2 is one way to deceive, betray, lead astray
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- slang - abuse with coarse language
--3 is one way to abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
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