NounSingular slang Plural uncountable slang (uncountable)
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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or language. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo (see euphemism). It is also used to identify with one's peers. Defining slangFew linguists have endeavored to clearly define what constitutes slang. Attempting to remedy this, Bethany K. Dumas and Jonathan Lighter argue that an expression should be considered "true slang" if it meets at least two of the following criteria:
Slang should be distinguished from jargon, which is the technical vocabulary of a particular profession. Jargon, like many examples of slang, may be used to exclude non–group members from the conversation, but in general has the function of allowing its users to talk precisely about technical issues in a given field. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What if a suspect used slang or jargon while the Officer was interviewing him? Q. What if a suspect used slang or jargon while the Officer was interviewing him? Would you place this in the report in quotations? Why or why not? Asked by Dani - Fri Jun 13 00:39:06 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. You would leave it in the report and place it in quotations along with clarification as to what he's referring to when he starts using his slang/jargon, but dont just document it in your report, but try to follow up with a written voluntary statement. You dont want to directly change anything hes saying into your own interpretation, make him clarify what hes talking about. That way it stays in his own words. Answered by Alpha Male - Fri Jun 13 00:54:09 2008 What would you do if you had an offender using slang or jargon while being questioned? Q. What would you do if you had an offender using slang or jargon while being questioned? Would you include it in your report in quotations or would you leave the information out/rewrite it? Asked by Dani - Fri Jun 13 00:42:00 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. you would write what they said, not what they meant, if you don't understand the slang you ask them to put it in English. Answered by sugar - Fri Jun 13 00:47:13 2008 What is the current slang for something extraordinarily outstanding?
Q. In the fifties it was "cool" In the sixties is was "groovy" In the seventies it was "radical" In the eighties it was "awesome" In the nineties it was "excellent". What is it now - the USA slang for something extraordinarily outstanding? Asked by VK - Sun Jun 24 15:13:53 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments A. my friends and i (and just about everyone around me) say "mad hot", "sick", and "the sh**" alot, but that could just be new york. you could say something is dope, but well, thats something only black people can pull off sounding cool...if someone like me said that, it would just sound stupid. Answered by hii - Sun Jun 24 15:28:31 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "slang" Tintin in Sleep Country
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