slang
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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
Singing in English, her song's title is a Jamaican Patois slang term that means "riot".
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Comey has said he did not realize that “86,” a slang term for getting rid of something, had violent connotations.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
There is so much that the public doesn’t know, and even more that can be contorted by disinformation and colloquial slang, making these important subjects the butt of the joke.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Unlike Bodega, Nazario spoke cleanly and used his slang only when it suited him.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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Language and Grammar - Middle School
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