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# slangy

adjective (slangy, slangier, slangiest)

«slangy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Using a lot of slang: very informal, everyday words and phrases, like «gonna», «cool» or «mate». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slangy/#m1)
2. Sounding like slang, not like proper or formal writing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slangy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In English lessons pupils learn that slangy language is fine with friends but not in essays, letters to the head teacher or exams; choosing the right register matters. In stories, slangy talk shows a character's age, place or mood. Phrases: «a slangy way of talking», «too slangy for an essay».

### Examples

- His slangy texts are full of «gonna» and «wanna». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slangy/#x1)
- That word is too slangy for your report. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slangy/#x2)
- The book has slangy dialogue that sounds real. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slangy/#x3)
- Her slangy speech made her friends laugh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slangy/#x4)
- Change the slangy words into formal English. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slangy/#x5)
- "Cheers, mate" is a slangy way of saying thank you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slangy/#x6)

### Note

From «slang» + «-y». Comparative: slangier, slangiest. Informal word itself. Opposite: formal. Slang changes fast and differs between countries (UK, US, Australia).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «slangy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slangy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«slangy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slangy.html) on Mova free.