Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anti-slang

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-s-lang
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposed to the use of slang.

Etymology

From anti- + slang.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more anti-slang (comparative) most anti-slang (superlative)

Questions

What does anti-slang mean?
Opposed to the use of slang.
Where does anti-slang come from?
From anti- + slang.

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