slangy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /slæŋ.i/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /slɛŋ.i/ phonemic æ-raising
Etymology
Etymology tree English slang Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English slangy From slang + -y.
Meanings
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Including or given to slang.
[T]he names of places and horses and slangy technicalities of the turf, had interlarded the poor girl's brain-sick babble; […]
1862 January – 1863 January, M[ary] E[lizabeth] Braddon, “Fighting the Battle”, in Aurora Floyd. […], volume I, London: Tinsley Brothers, […], published 1863, →OCLC, page 224:His slangy speech was almost uncomprehensible to anyone over the age of 18.
- (dated) Loud in dress, manner, and conversation; flashy, vulgar.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slangier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| slangiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |