"slanguist" meaning in English

See slanguist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: slanguists [plural]
Etymology: Blend of slang + linguist. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|slang|linguist}} Blend of slang + linguist Head templates: {{en-noun}} slanguist (plural slanguists)
  1. A person with an above-average familiarity with slang; one who studies, or loves to use, slang.
    Sense id: en-slanguist-en-noun-yO2wBIRX Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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