noun
- a blend of slang and language; informal or nonstandard vocabulary used by a particular group
Usage: informal; portmanteau word
Examples
- The teenagers spoke in their own slanguage that adults couldn’t understand.
- Internet slanguage changes rapidly with new abbreviations and expressions.
- Each generation develops its own slanguage to distinguish itself from older groups.
- The author studied the slanguage of urban communities for her research.
- Social media has created a global slanguage that crosses cultural boundaries.