slanguage

English

Etymology

Blend of slang +‎ language

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslæŋˌɡwɪd͡ʒ/
• Rhymes: -æŋɡwɪd͡ʒ

Noun

slanguage (countable and uncountable, plural slanguages)

1. (informal) A particular vernacular or vocabulary of slang; the jargon or lingo of a particular group.
   • 1994, Richard Lederer, Adventures of a Verbivore, New York: Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 107:

     Slanguage words tend to lead mayfly lives, counting their duration by days instead of decades. For every one that survives there are dozens of crib deaths.

Anagrams

• languages