slang terms
Informal speech words
Slang terms are informal words or expressions that emerge outside standard vocabulary, often within particular groups or subcultures before spreading more widely.
The phrase is slightly redundant—slang already implies terms—but appears naturally in discussions about language: The dictionary now includes internet slang terms, My grandmother doesn't understand modern slang terms.
Such vocabulary marks group membership, generational identity, or deliberate casualness.
- adultingDoing mundane grownup tasks
- y'allInformal plural you
- groovySixties slang for cool
- cantSanctimonious insincerity
- homieCasual term for friend
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