slangy
Like street talk
Slangy describes language that relies heavily on slang—informal, often playful words and expressions associated with casual speech rather than formal writing.
A slangy tone suggests looseness and familiarity: His emails are pretty slangy for a CEO.
Something can be too slangy for the context or delightfully slangy depending on the situation.
Group-specific vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
- jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
- patterQuick rehearsed speech
banter · chitchat · gabbing · yapping · schmoozing · nattering · chinwag · gassing
Sanctimonious insincerity
- patoisRegional informal speech
- cockneyLondon working-class dialect
- shoptalkWork-related conversation
- pidginImprovised contact language
creole · brogue · dialect · parlance · vernacular
Fashionable or pelvic joint
- coolCalm or fashionable
- with-itAware of current things
- fashionableCurrently in style
- voguishCurrently in fashion
modish · now · current · buzzworthy · viral · happening · groovy · rad
lingo
Group-specific vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
- jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
patter · banter · chitchat · gabbing · yapping · schmoozing · nattering · chinwag · gassing · rap
cant
Sanctimonious insincerity
hip
Fashionable or pelvic joint
- coolCalm or fashionable
- with-itAware of current things
- fashionableCurrently in style
voguish · modish · now · current · buzzworthy · viral · happening · groovy · rad · fly
irreverent
Disrespectful toward authority
sassy · mouthy · fresh · crude · rude · crass · off-color · racy · risqué · provocative
millennial
Concerning thousand-year cycles
flex · slay · bussin · bet · vibes · lowkey · highkey · sus · stan · simp
slangystandard
Level of quality accepted
learned · classical · conventional · established · traditional
- regional slangInformal vocabulary of localities
- internet slangCasual online expressions
- slang termInformal vocabulary designation
- text slangInformal digital abbreviations
- British slangInformal UK vocabulary
- local slangArea-specific informal vocabulary
slang, slanging, slanginess, slanguage, slangily, slangier, slangiest