SLANGUAGE /slaNGgwij/ is a combination of the
words SLANG and LANGUAGE:
SLANG /slaNG/ noun: very informal words and phrases, typically used contextually by regionally
based groups of
people;
LANGUAGE /laNGgwij/ noun: a method of communication, spoken or written, using words in a structured way.
Together, these words create SLANGUAGE, an informal way of communicating using acronyms, abbreviations, and localized forms or pronunciations of traditional words. Slanguage usually exists within a structured communication form, but
may include text messaging symbols, emoticons, acronyms, and shorthand as well.
"I'm working with a multi-national
team and English is not their first language, if I use Slanguage (
like deets = details, addy = address, or LMK = let me know), will they understand me?"