2. Language peculiar to a group; argot or jargon: thieves' slang. v. slanged, slang·ing, slangs v.intr. 1. To use slang. 2. To use angry and abusive language: persuaded the parties to quit slanging and come to the bargaining table. v.tr. To attack with abusive language; vituper...
1.A kind of language occurring chiefly in casual and playful speech, made up typically of coinages and figures of speech that are deliberately used in place of standard terms for added raciness, humor, irreverence, or other effect. 2.Language peculiar to a group; argot or jargon:thieves' ...
Thieves' slang. Lingo A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); They don't speak our lingo Slang To use slang. Slang To use angry and abusive language Persuaded the parties to quit slanging and come to the bargaining table. Slang To attack with abusive language; ...
Thieves' slang. Colloquial Relating to conversation; conversational. Slang To use slang. Colloquial (linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal. Slang To use angry and abusive language Persuaded the parties to quit slanging and come to the bargaining table. Collo...
‘You want me for putting the mug on, do you? I will put the b-y mug on you.’ [...] mug is slang used by thieves; it means garrotting [DU]. 1903 E.W. Townsend Sure 46: Before a ‘mug’ meant a man, it meant de kind of strangle holt dat foot-pads give from behind, ...
13、oup, cant, argot or jargon: thieves slang. this definition focuses on speech features of english slang and divides slang by its usage among different groups of people. of course, there are numerous other different definitions.as the border between slang and other formal, informal speeches is...
【Cant】 , related tochant,seems to have been applied first to the whining speech of beggars. It has been applied more or less specifically to several different forms of language (as the secret language of gypsies and thieves, the technical language of a trade or profession, and the peculiar...
1937 E. Anderson Thieves Like Us (1999) 50: I hope that Morehead bank will go for a nice piece. 1958 Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria, OH) 13 Dec. 4/4: I do not drive my car from New York to Connecticut unless you have five nice pieces in your bag for me. 1971 R. Woodley Dealer ...
Yabai[yah-bahy] originally means “dangerous” or “bad.” The word is thought to derive from slang used by thieves and con artists during the late Edo Period (1603–1867). However, the word’s meaning has greatly evolved over time. In the 1980s,yabaistarted to mean “uncool.” By the...
Slang consists of words, expressions, and meanings that are informal and are used by people who know each other very well or who have the same interests. slang的解释 e.g. Archie liked to think he kept up with current slang. 阿奇喜欢那种紧跟潮流,讲满口时髦新词的感觉。