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slang

English

  1. 🔊 a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    “they don't speak our lingo”
  2. 🔊 informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions
    “their speech was full of slang expressions”
  3. 🔊 abuse with coarse language
  4. 🔊 use slang or vulgar language
  5. 🔊 fool or hoax
    “The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 slang slang
  2. 🔊 argot slang, argot

Similar words

cant jargon lingo argot patois vernacular slang expression slang term gull dupe befool cod fool put on take in put one over put one across aesopian language babel greek argot babble barbarism bluff