B2nounlanguage
US/slæŋ/
UK/slæŋ/
informal words and expressions that are common in speech, often among young people, but not in serious writing
In context
Teenagers use so much slang that their parents cannot follow them.
'Lit' is slang for something that is exciting or very good.
Avoid slang in your IELTS essay, but it is fine with friends.
Words that go with slang
noun + noun
- slang wordEvery generation invents its own slang words.
- slang term'Quid' is a British slang term for a pound.
- street slangThe film's dialogue is full of street slang from London.
- internet slangInternet slang changes so fast that dictionaries cannot keep up.
noun + preposition
- slang for'Bucks' is slang for dollars in American English.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He taught me many slangs.Correct: He taught me a lot of slang.