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"
Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
"The old prison movie showed the convict dragging his feet as he walked in heavy iron slang around his ankle."
Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
use slang or vulgar language
"You shouldn't have used so much slang and swear words in front of your grandmother; she doesn't understand half of it."
fool or hoax
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"
"You can't fool me!"
abuse with coarse language
"The comedian's routine was pure slang, filled with insults and profanity that shocked the polite audience."
To vocally abuse, or shout at.
"He was arrested after police discovered he used his car to transport slang across state lines."
simple past tense of sling
To sell (especially illegal drugs).
The word "slang" first appeared around 1756 to describe the special vocabulary used by tramps and thieves, though its exact origin remains unknown. It may have come from a North Germanic source related to words meaning "to sling or throw away."