Vulgate (5 letters)

{ Answer }

SLANG

{ Related Clues }

Argot
Jargon
Shoptalk
Vernacular
Ade medium
Ade's "Fables in ___"
Bad, for good
Dictionary label
Informal language
Informal words
Jive, e.g.
Jive talk
Loose talk?
Street talk
Threads, for clothing
What "dis" is
"Bad" for "good," e.g.
Highly informal language
Like "hot-diggity"
"Pasted" or "wasted," for "drunk"
Some teen talk
What "yo mama" is
"The cat's meow" or "a dog's life"
"Fall guy" or "gent," e.g.

{ Tags }

ade, ades, argot, bad, eg, fables, george, good, informal, jargon, jive, language, like, loose, medium, slang, some, street, talk, teen, what

{ Notes }

The answer SLANG is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SLANG as a noun:

1. (slang, slang expression, slang term) = informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"

2. (slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular) = a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"

SLANG as a verb:

1. use slang or vulgar language

2. (gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across) = fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

3. abuse with coarse language