slang

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In modern slang it’s ghosting, or merely ducking out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

While Legoland has other coasters, many are known as what Storer refers to as “pink knuckle” coasters, slang for safe for kids and families.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“My date drop was chopped,” one student wrote, using a slang term for unattractiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Speaks English well with a penchant for slang.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple