European settlement in Australia began with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
The introduced language was English, and from that point, the Australian form of the English language began to evolve, and of course, the various Australian slang terms came emerged, often based on, or evolving from the parent English.
As old as language.
The American slang for language is "lingo" or "jargon."
There are probably many reasons why slang is used. It has been noted that members of some groups will use slang to identify themselves with their own group and exclude outsiders. Further, slang can become accepted over time as standard language. Language evolves over time, new words are invented and old words disappear. Slang is just informal language
There is no formal slang. Slang is informal language.
Slang is an informal language, and it's harder to understand than plain language.
This word "Slang" is an abbreviation of "Sick Language" i.e. SLANG. and in slang "Sick" means "Cool".
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Awful blob is old slang and if you don't believe me then check the Internet and type is awful blob old slang or modern slang? And in seconds you will see that I am right about old blob being old slang
Hip-hop language of slang.
Colloquial language.
it means a ghetto language
Slang is a type of language that consists of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in formal speech or writing. It is used to create a sense of familiarity or to convey a specific social identity or group affiliation.