slang

Example Sentences

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TikTok creator Marcelo Wang, who teaches viewers how to say popular phrases and slang in Mandarin, alerted many to the "super random" trend in a post on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

To describe the phenomenon, he used the slang word "glazing" -- to excessively praise something.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Department of Homeland Security officials repeatedly have expressed alarm about the potential for agents to be “doxxed,” a slang term for revealing a person’s private information online.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Its title comes from a Delhi University slang: to "give it those ones" is to perform one's usual act - bungles included.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

It’s a city that prides itself on its open-mindedness, its lack of pretension, and its homegrown slang.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater