Informal language Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, April 25, 2011 · 70-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between April 1996 and April 2011.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 25, 2011 · 70-Across · 5 letters
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informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"
noun
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