slang
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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
He is hired as an intern by a phony physician whose reputation is founded on knowledge of “a certain professional slang, humored by a medical face.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
By rephrasing melodies, throwing in slang, using nonsense syllables, embracing scatting, and making it seem as if he was speaking directly to you, he changed the way people sang and thought about vocal performances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
Tommy read a lot, and when he was in fourth grade he had started collecting slang expressions that he thought were funny.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
Vocabulary lists containing slang
Language and Grammar - Middle School
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