slang
n[U]
(abbr sl in this dictionary 本詞典中略作sl俚) very informal words, phrases, etc commonly used in speech, esp between people from the same social group or who work together, not considered suitable for formal contexts and often not in use for long 俚語
army, prison, railway, etc slang 軍隊、 監獄、 鐵路等俚語
`Grass' is criminal slang for `informer'. `grass'是罪犯用的俚語, 意思是`告密的人'.
[attrib 作定語]
a slang word, expression, etc 俚語詞、 詞語等. Cf 參看 colloquial, informal 3. slang, v [Tn] (infml 口)
1 attack (sb) using angry, uncontrolled language; abuse 用氣憤的、 不加控制的語言抨擊(某人); 謾罵
The driver was slanging a pedestrian who had got in his way. 那司機破口大罵擋他的路的行人.
2 (idm 習語) a `slanging match quarrel in which each person is angry and uses angry uncontrolled language 相互謾罵.