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Textual thesaurus for "slang"

(noun) vernacular, patois, cant, argot, jargon, lingo

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

they don't speak our lingo


(noun) slang expression, slang term

informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar

their speech was full of slang expressions


(verb) take in, befool, put on, put one across, put one over, gull, fool, dupe, cod

fool or hoax

The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone; You can't fool me!