slangi — meaning in English

English meaning

• argot noun A private vocabulary or established slang used specifically by thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
• cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
• jargon noun Specialized vocabulary used by people in a particular profession or field, often hard for outsiders to follow.
• parlance noun The particular way of speaking or set of terms used by a certain group, trade, or field.
• slang noun Very informal words and phrases not used in standard, formal speech or writing.
• vernacular noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.

Senses

slangi is used for these senses in English:

• argot The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
• cant (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
• parlance A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.
• slang Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
• vernacular Language unique to a particular group of people.

argot — full definition

1. noun A private vocabulary or established slang used specifically by thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
2. noun The special informal words used by people who share the same job or skill, such as doctors or computer experts.
3. noun A distinctive and noticeable way of talking.

cant — full definition

1. noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
2. noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
3. noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
4. verb To tilt or set something at an angle.

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