slanguage
/ˈslæŋˌɡwɪd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A particular vernacular or vocabulary of slang; the jargon or lingo of a particular group.
Countable; Informal; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The origin of the name of these sailors’ nightmares has never been satisfactorily explained in the Royal Australian Navy, and so we fall back on Mr. Wilfred Granville, that expert on sea-slanguage."
- "Slanguage words tend to lead mayfly lives, counting their duration by days instead of decades. For every one that survives there are dozens of crib deaths."