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CEFR B1+ · Exam-skill vocabulary
slang
/slæŋ/ 📚 Glossary - Exam Skill Terms (p.276)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Slang refers to very informal words and phrases that are typically used in casual conversation by a particular group of people and are not considered standard or formal language.
Synonyms
jargon
colloquialism
argot
vernacular
Antonyms
formal language
standard English
proper terminology
Translations
slang in your language
🇸🇦
عربي
كلمات وعبارات غير رسمية تستخدم عادة في المحادثات العادية.
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اردو
غیر رسمی الفاظ اور جملے جو عام گفتگو میں استعمال ہوتے ہیں۔
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हिंदी
अनौपचारिक शब्द और वाक्यांश जो सामान्य बातचीत में उपयोग होते हैं।
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中文
非正式的词语和短语，通常用于非正式场合。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
Slang words are informal words. People use them with friends. They are not for formal writing or speaking.
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Memory TipSlang is like 'language for friends' – it's specific to a group.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Using too much slang (informal words) in a formal essay is generally not a good idea.
The teenagers were speaking in a new kind of slang (casual language) that their parents didn't understand.
Some common slang (group talk) terms from the 1990s are still used today, like 'cool' or 'awesome'.
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