slangy

slangy
slangily, adv.slanginess, n.
/slang"ee/, adj., slangier, slangiest.
1. of, of the nature of, or containing slang: a slangy expression.
2. using much slang: slangy speech.
[1840-50; SLANG1 + -Y1]

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  • slangy — adjective Including or given to slang. His slangy speech was almost uninterpretable to anyone over the age of 18 …   Wiktionary

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  • slangy — adjective see slang I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • slangy — slang·y || slæŋgɪ adj. pertaining to slang; tending to use slang; informal, colloquial …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • slangy — /ˈslæŋi/ (say slangee) adjective (slangier, slangiest) 1. relating to or of the nature of slang. 2. using much slang. {slang + y1} –slangily, adverb –slanginess, noun …  

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