slang, n.All

Slang is a means of building a column of wit without a capital of sense.

Slang is a means (under providence) of setting up as a wit without a capital of sense.

Slang is a foul pool at which every dunce fills his bucket, and then sets up as a fountain.

Slang is the one stream of poetry which is continually flowing.

Slang is just sport-model language stripped down to get more speed with less horsepower.

Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.

Slang is just language stripped down to get more speed with less horsepower.

Slang is the speech of him who robs the literary garbage carts on their way to the dumps.