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English
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Etymology
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Adjective
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English
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Etymology
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slang
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-y
Adjective
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slangy
(
comparative
slangier
,
superlative
slangiest
)
Including or given to
slang
.
Synonym:
(
archaic
)
slangular
Antonym:
nonslangy
His
slangy
speech was almost uncomprehensible to anyone over the age of 18.
(
dated
)
Flashy
;
vulgar
; loud in dress, manner, and conversation.
References
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(
flashy, vulgar
)
:
1873
, John Camden Hotten,
The Slang Dictionary
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English terms suffixed with -y
English lemmas
English adjectives
English terms with usage examples
English dated terms
English 2-syllable words
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