Meaning of slangonym | Babel Free

Definitions

A slang term that is also synonymous with another word or expression.

rare, uncountable, usually

Examples

“Based on the slangonym snow, referring to heroin and cocaine. In use since early 1920's.”

“... slangonym for female genitalia. Often used to mean "clown around", "cut-up" was also a technique used by Naked Lunch author William Burroughs of rearranging the words of an existing text to make a new work.”

“That other vaginal slangonym, twat, though, expresses no more than resigned despair or disdain.”

“camera obscura * a darkly comic slangonym for the anus”

“I hope you enjoyed that list of foul and derogatory "slangonyms."”

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