slangy

[ slang-ee ]

adjective

, slang·i·er, slang·i·est.

1. of, of the nature of, or containing slang:

   a slangy expression.

2. using much slang:

   slangy speech.

Other Words From

• slangi·ly adverb
• slangi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of slangy¹

First recorded in 1840–50; slang ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

To counter this, she has an uncommonly strong script for the genre, balancing the sappy and sentimental with a slangy skater-queer-cool-kid voice inhabited comfortably by both Stella and Plaza.

From Los Angeles Times

To that end, the soapy spoof “Sylvanian Drama” works beautifully in its one-minute chunks but becomes its own slangy mindset after an hour.

From New York Times

Throughout, the syntax is punchy and slangy, while the diction often grows brazenly recondite.

From Washington Post

And the turbulence of the Reformation gets a lot of arch nods, which are all the funnier in the slangy phrasing of queens who are essentially preening Billboard goddesses.

From Washington Post

The twee levels are off the charts, and there’s no amount of vintage sweaters and slangy lingo that can make playing the clarinet cool, despite Decker’s best efforts and Joe’s claims otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times