slang term
Informal speech label
A slang term is an informal word or expression belonging to a particular group, era, or subculture rather than standard vocabulary.
The phrase is slightly redundant—slang already implies terms—but it's common when discussing language: Kids these days use slang terms I've never heard of.
People use "slang term" when they want to label something as casual or nonstandard: Is "lowkey" a slang term or regular English now?
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
- street languageInformal everyday speech
- insider languageSpecialized group vocabulary
- in crowdExclusive social group
- idiomFixed phrase, opaque meaning
vernacular · neologism · colloquialism · informal speech · cant · code-switching · clipping · abbreviation · portmanteau · reduplication · taboo language · trash talk · pidgin · creole · subculture · hip · old school · keeping it real
- word typessynonym, antonym, homonym, acronym, prefix
- termsword, phrase, expression, nomenclature, jargon
- labelslabel, adhesive labels, return labels, shipping labels, tag
- linguistic unitsword, morpheme, phoneme, grapheme, syllable
- dictionariesdictionary, dictionaries, definitions, definition, entries
- language termsgrammar, word, vocabulary, syntax, synonym
slang termformal language
Elevated, rule-governed expression
formal expression · elevated language · technical term · academic term · diplomatic language