slang
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He was nicknamed Kloc - local slang for lamp-post - because of his lanky appearance, and Zeljeznicar directors could not believe their luck when Czech side Teplice offered to buy him for 25,000 euros.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
As I understand it, “Bait” is UK slang?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
We don’t need to be pandered to with short-form content depicting people four times our age using our slang incorrectly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
For Patton Oswalt, it’s at slop bowls, an Internet slang term used to describe fast-casual meals that emphasize efficiency rather than flavor or any soul.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
He spoke a Spanish that was larded with sailor slang.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing slang
Language and Grammar - Middle School
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