slang
noun
- language (words, phrases, and usages) used by particular in-groups
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈslæŋ/ / [ˈslæŋ] / /ˈsleɪ̯ŋ/
noun
Etymology: Compare sling.
- A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
- A counterfeit weight or measure.
- A travelling show, or one of its performances.
- A hawker's license.
- A watchchain.
verb
Etymology: The same as sling which is also used in this sense. The vowel exhibits the lowering of /ɪ/ before /ŋ/ distinguishing for African American Vernacular English, as in thang for thing, but the word has spread with this pronunciation outside the accents that exhibit this feature.
- To sell (something, especially illegal drugs).
“Everyday I wake up gotta get back to the gwop Just another fuckin day in that gangway slangin rocks”
“Whip, whip in the trap do up kitchen that's food (that's food) Cookin up grub Fuck, these niggas cookin up soup (uhhhhh) Slang the crack or the black Put the light and dark on the move Gold and brown and cute Gyal love me and I love them too (too)”