Slang

Slang

Culture specific, informal words and terms that are not considered standard in a language.

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trash mouth

Language; Slang

Someone who uses obscene language. * Shut up, trash mouth. * Some trash mouth is making everybody mad over in the park.

tree-suit

Language; Slang

A wooden coffin. * You’d better shut up if you don’t want to end up wearing a tree-suit. * We put him in a tree-suit and slid him into the ground.

trekkie

Language; Slang

A fan of Star Trek, the television series and the movies. * There is a convention of trekkies in Milwaukee this weekend. * The trekkies seem to have their own language.

trendy

Language; Slang

Someone who has to be right in style or first with the latest trend. * Bob is one of those trendies. He had a ring on his hand before anyone else. * All the trandies are wearing pink and charcoal ...

trial balloon

Language; Slang

A test of someone’s reaction. * It was just a trial balloon, and it didn’t work. * The trial balloon was a great success.

tribe

Language; Slang

A group of friends or relatives. * When are you and your tribe going to come for a visit?

tricks of the trade

Language; Slang

Special skills and knowledge associated with any trade or profession. * I know a few tricks of the trade that make things easier. * I learned the tricks of the trade from my uncle.