slanging
Exchanging harsh words
Slanging is trading insults or harsh words, typically in a heated back-and-forth exchange: They were slanging each other on social media all night.
The term comes from British slang, where a slanging match is a prolonged verbal dispute.
In drug contexts, slanging means selling drugs: He's been slanging on the corner.
Verbal conflict between parties
- cussingUsing profane language
- beefingComplaining or feuding
- dissingVerbally showing disrespect
- roastingCooking with dry heat
insulting · trash-talking · jawing · quarreling · bickering · feuding · sparring · clashing
Creating new terminology
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
expressions · phrases · hip-hop · urban · dialect · idiom · terminology · neologism
arguing
Verbal conflict between parties
roasting · insulting · trash-talking · jawing · quarreling · bickering · feuding · sparring · clashing · exchanging
coining
Creating new terminology
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
colloquial · expressions · phrases · hip-hop · urban · dialect · idiom · terminology · neologism · vocabulary
dealing
Conducting business transactions
corner · stash · runners · fiends · product · weight · re-up · package · clientele · trap
slangingcomplimenting
Voicing approval or admiration
praising · flattering · lauding · extolling · commending
slangingreconciling
Resolving a dispute
making peace · apologizing · making amends · burying the hatchet · mending fences
- slanging matchMutual exchange of insults