Wondering how to use Slang in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as dupe or gull.
Slang meaning
- Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
- Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
- The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to conceal one's meaning from outsiders; cant.
Synonyms of Slang
Using Slang
- The main meaning on this page is: Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register. | Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon. | The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to conceal one's meaning from outsiders; cant.
- Useful related words include: non-standard speech, befool, dupe, gull.
- In the example corpus, slang often appears in combinations such as: slang for, slang term, slang and.
Context around Slang
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Slang
- In this selection, "slang" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, additionally, balkan, true, term, terms and name stand out and add context to how "slang" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the balkan slang name for and additionally slang like appypolly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "slang" sits close to words such as adjustable, automobiles and biotech, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with slang
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
AP: Will you ever release a book with your slang terms? (11 words)
Additionally, slang like appypolly loggy ("apology") seems to derive from school boy slang. (13 words)
Helsinki slang has slang words that have roots violating vowel harmony, e.g. Sörkka. (14 words)
The literature on slang even discusses mainstream acknowledgment of a slang term as changing its status as true slang, because it has been accepted by the media and is thus no longer the special insider speech of a particular group. (40 words)
A form of slang very similar to verlan is occasionally used in Greek and is called "podaná", itself an inverted form of "anápoda" (i.e. backwards or "wrong way round"); it usually involves words that are already slang by themselves. (40 words)
Haaland was one of several City players to angrily remonstrate with the official and he continued his protests after the game by reposting a clip of the incident on X, formerly Twitter, with the comment “Wtf”, which is offensive slang. (40 words)
AP: Will you ever release a book with your slang terms? (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
The literature on slang even discusses mainstream acknowledgment of a slang term as changing its status as true slang, because it has been accepted by the media and is thus no longer the special insider speech of a particular group.
Indie rocker James Alex appeared in a church to introduce Quiet Slang, reworking his band Beach Slang’s songs with piano and string quartet accompaniment.
Additionally, slang like appypolly loggy ("apology") seems to derive from school boy slang.
Additionally, slang terms may be borrowed between groups, such as the term "gig" which was originally coined by jazz musicians in the 1930s and then borrowed into the same hippy slang of the 1960s.
A form of slang very similar to verlan is occasionally used in Greek and is called "podaná", itself an inverted form of "anápoda" (i.e. backwards or "wrong way round"); it usually involves words that are already slang by themselves.
Besides the all too common examples, lesser known slang and slang with a non-English etymology have also found place in standardized linguistic references.
For instance, the Balkan slang name for marihuana (trava - meaning "grass") turns to "vutra"; the Balkan slang name for cocaine (belo - meaning "white") turns to lobe, a pistol (pištolj) turns to štoljpi, bro (brate) turns to tebra.
Glossary / Slang The following phrases or slang can be used to describe certain behaviors or situations in the game.
Helsinki slang has slang words that have roots violating vowel harmony, e.g. Sörkka.
Kool Moe Dee claims that he appealed to older audiences by using a complex vocabulary in his raps.sfn Rap is famous, however, for having its own vocabulary—from international hip-hop slang to regional slang.
Nevertheless, for a slang term to become a slang term, people must use it, at some point in time, as a way to flout standard language.
The evolution of slang has also created a 'slang union' as part of a unique, specialised subculture.
Views on Internet slang There have been ongoing debates about how the use of slang on the Internet influences language usage outside of technology.
While slang outlines social space, attitudes about slang partly construct group identity and identify individuals as members of groups.
Another explanation, though one I have not seen advanced, is that there is a slang usage of “squid” for “quid”, which means a pound of UK currency.
Aptly, Hackney Diamonds – London slang for broken glass left after a smash-and-grab robbery – is stuffed with gems.
AP: Will you ever release a book with your slang terms?
At times, it is a bit cringey because of the amount of Gen Z slang used in a single scene, but it is accurate nonetheless.
Ghosting has become a slang term to refer to someone who abruptly discontinues contact with a person by dodging their phone calls, emails or texts.
Haaland was one of several City players to angrily remonstrate with the official and he continued his protests after the game by reposting a clip of the incident on X, formerly Twitter, with the comment “Wtf”, which is offensive slang.
Common combinations with slang
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- slang for 29×
- slang term 19×
- slang and 16×
- of slang 15×
- rhyming slang 13×
- is slang 12×
- slang terms 10×
- internet slang 10×
- the slang 10×
- slang word 8×