Urdu slang

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   Informal, everyday words and expressions used in Urdu, especially by young people or in casual speech.

   Grammar: Uncountable as a general label: say 'Urdu slang is common online', not 'an Urdu slang'.

   Patterns

   • Urdu slang for something
   • use Urdu slang
   • a word of Urdu slang

   Urdu slang often mixes English words with Urdu grammar.

   He learned a lot of Urdu slang from watching Pakistani dramas.

   Some Urdu slang is understood only by people from a particular city.

2. 2nouncountable

   A particular informal Urdu word or expression of this kind.

   Grammar: Can be countable when pointing to one item: 'that's an Urdu slang word I don't know'.

   Patterns

   • an Urdu slang word
   • Urdu slang terms

   'Jugaad' is often listed as an Urdu slang term for a clever workaround.

   That expression is Urdu slang, so it would sound odd in a formal letter.

Common combinations

Urdu slang word

She picked up a new Urdu slang word from her friends.

use Urdu slang

Don't use Urdu slang in a job interview.

Urdu slang for

Is there an Urdu slang term for 'awesome'?

street Urdu slang

Street Urdu slang changes quickly in big cities.

Synonyms and how they differ

colloquial Urdu

Colloquial Urdu is a neutral term for everyday spoken Urdu; slang is more informal and sometimes not accepted in polite speech.

informal Urdu

Informal Urdu covers relaxed but standard usage, while slang may be too casual for many situations.

Opposites

Word family

slang noun

very informal language used mainly in speech

slangy adjective

full of or typical of slang

Commonly confused: Urdu slang or Hindi slang? Urdu slang or Urdu proverb?

Practice

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