“they don't speak our lingo”
- Synonyms:
- argot, cant, jargon, patois, slang, vernacular
- Types:
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street name
slang for something (especially for an illegal drug)
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rhyming slang
slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component
- Type of:
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non-standard speech
speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community