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slangy

/slæŋ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
slangy
IPA
/slæŋ.i/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Including or given to slang.

adj

Loud in dress, manner, and conversation; flashy, vulgar.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English slang Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English slangy From slang + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

slangier (comparative) slangiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

slangily slanginess

Synonyms

slangular

Antonyms

nonslangy

Questions

How do you pronounce slangy?
The recorded pronunciation is /slæŋ.i/.
What does slangy mean?
Including or given to slang.
Where does slangy come from?
Etymology tree English slang Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English slangy From slang + -y.

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