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?"