Slang vs. Colloquial
Slangnoun
Language outside of conventional usage.
Slangnoun
Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
Slangnoun
The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant.
Slangnoun
Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
Slangnoun
A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
Slangnoun
A counterfeit weight or measure.
Slangnoun
A travelling show, or one of its performances.
Slangnoun
A hawker's license.
Slangnoun
A watchchain.
Slangverb
To vocally abuse, or shout at.
Slangverb
to sell especially illegal drugs
Slang
imp. of Sling. Slung.
Slangnoun
Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
Slangnoun
A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
Slangnoun
Low, vulgar, unauthorized language; a popular but unauthorized word, phrase, or mode of expression; also, the jargon of some particular calling or class in society; low popular cant; as, the slang of the theater, of college, of sailors, etc.
Slangverb
To address with slang or ribaldry; to insult with vulgar language.
Slangnoun
informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar;
Slangnoun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);
Slangverb
use slang or vulgar language
Slangverb
fool or hoax;
Slangverb
abuse with coarse language
Slang
Slang is language (words, phrases, and usages) of an informal register. It also sometimes refers to the language generally exclusive to the members of particular in-groups prefer over the common vocabulary of a standard language in order to establish group identity, exclude outsiders, or both.
Colloquialadjective
(linguistics) Denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.
Colloquialadjective
Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.
Colloquialnoun
A colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism
Colloquialadjective
Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style.
Colloquialadjective
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation;
Colloquialadjective
(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
