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slangs

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Noun

slangs noun

  1. Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
  2. Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
  3. The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant.
  4. A particular variety of slang; the slang used by a particular group.

slangs noun

  1. Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.

slangs noun

  1. A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
  2. A counterfeit weight or measure.
  3. A travelling show, or one of its performances.
  4. A hawker's license.

Verb

slangs verb

  1. To vocally abuse, or shout at.

slangs verb

  1. To sell (especially illegal drugs).

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