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/slæŋ ɪksprˈɛʃən/ Listen

Slang expression

noun

Informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar. Synonyms: slang, slang term.

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... Persian travellers, we were at once reminded of our return to the land of complimentary address and extravagant phrase by the frequent reply 'Chashm' (My eye!), the simple slang expression known in our country, and which 'Trilby' has made better known by its introduction on the stage. The word is an abbreviation of 'Ba sar o chashm' (By my head and eyes! May my eyes be put out, and my head taken off, if I obey not!). We also heard the similar but less ...

— Persia Revisited • Thomas Edward Gordon

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