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"Slang" is slang for colloquialism (lemmy.cafe)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It depends a lot how you use both words. For me:

colloquialism - anything you wouldn't use in a higher register of the language (e.g. when speaking with a judge, or when writing to a formal-ish audience)
slang - colloquialisms allowed only in specific settings and associated primarily with a subculture

So one is a subset of the other. Some colloquialisms are not slang (e.g. EN gonna, tryna, wanna), but slang is always colloquialism (e.g. big dick energy, skibidi, bussy).

Note: that's how I use both words. But not even linguists agree on their definitions, so don't see yours as incorrect.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

here's the thing