slang

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in Vietnamese Ngôn ngữ lóng, tiếng lóng

BrE /slæŋ/ AmE /slæŋ/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 LANGUAGE [uncountable] B1

Ngôn ngữ lóng, tiếng lóng

a type of language that is used by a particular group of people, especially young people or those in a specific profession, and which often includes words and expressions not considered standard or formal

  • slang for something

Collocations street slang · youth slang

  • He uses a lot of street slang.

    Anh ấy sử dụng nhiều tiếng lóng đường phố.

2 WORD [countable] B2

Từ lóng, từ ngữ không chính thức

a word or expression that is part of the informal language used by a particular group, often considered not standard in formal situations

  • a slang word for something

Collocations slang term · slang expression

  • 'Gadget' is a slang term for 'device'.

    'Gadget' là một từ lóng cho 'đồ điện tử'.