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.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of slangy

First recorded in 1840–50; slang1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM slangy

slang·i·ly, adverbslang·i·ness, noun

Words nearby slangy

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