slangy

«slangy» in Mova's school dictionary: Using a lot of slang: very informal, everyday words and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (slangy, slangier, slangiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Using a lot of slang: very informal, everyday words and phrases, like «gonna», «cool» or «mate». tree →

2) Sounding like slang, not like proper or formal writing. tree →

sense 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 →
• That word is too slangy for your report. tree →
• The book has slangy dialogue that sounds real. tree →
• Her slangy speech made her friends laugh. tree →
• Change the slangy words into formal English. tree →
• "Cheers, mate" is a slangy way of saying thank you. tree →

note

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

In the corpora

• "Frigging" is a slangy stand-in for the f-word, used to show anger.
• «Soz» is a quick, slangy way to say sorry, and often sounds like you don't mean it.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «slangy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.