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slangitis

slangitis noun: the supposed malady of using slang.

Noun

slangitis (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, rare) The supposed malady of using slang.

Origin of slangitis

From slang + -itis.

Questions about slangitis

What does slangitis mean?
Slangitis means the supposed malady of using slang.
What part of speech is slangitis?
Slangitis is a noun.

Words near slangitis in the dictionary

  1. slangishness
  2. slangism
  3. slangisms
  4. slangist
  5. slangists
  6. slangitis
  7. slangland
  8. slangless
  9. slangly
  10. slangness
  11. slangologist

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