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slang
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schoolboy slang —slangy adjective
WORD FOCUS: language 
WORD FOCUS: language 
dialect the form of a language that is spoken in a particular area
slang informal words used by people who belong to a particular group, for example young people, criminals etc
jargon words used by people who do a particular job or are interested in a particular subject, which ordinary people cannot easily understand
terminology words used in a particular subject such as science or medicine
journalese language often used in newspapers
legalese disapproving language used by lawyers or in legal documents, which is difficult for ordinary people to understand
➔ See also language
