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slangy

[ slang-ee ]
/ ˈslæŋ i /

adjective, slang·i·er, slang·i·est.

of, of the nature of, or containing slang: a slangy expression.
using much slang: slangy speech.

Words nearby slangy

slander, slang, slang dictionary, slanging match, slanguage, slangy, slank, slant, slant board, slant culture, slant front

Origin of slangy

First recorded in 1840–50; slang1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM slangy

slang·i·ly, adverbslang·i·ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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