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Meaning
Noun
●
Language
outside of
conventional
usage
and in the
informal
register.
●
Language that is
unique
to a particular
profession
or
subject
; jargon.
●
The
specialized
language of a
social group
, sometimes used to
conceal
one's
meaning
from
outsiders
; cant.
●
A particular
variety
of
slang
; the
slang
used by a particular group.
●
An
item
of
slang
; a
slang
word
or expression.
●
In Indian English:
A
curse
word.
●
In British English:
Any long,
narrow
piece
of
land
; a promontory.
●
In British English:
A
fetter
worn
on the
leg
by a convict.
●
In British English:
A
counterfeit
weight
or measure.
●
In British English:
A
travelling
show, or one of its performances.
●
In British English:
A hawker's license.
●
In British English:
A watchchain.
Verb
●
To
vocally
abuse
, or
shout
at.
●
simple past
of sling
●
In African-American Vernacular English & Multicultural London English:
To
sell
(something, especially
illegal
drugs).
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Vernacular
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Lingo
Cant
Slanket
Sling
Flog
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