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Idiomatic vs Slangy - What's the difference?

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Idiomatic is a related term of slangy.


As adjectives the difference between idiomatic and slangy

is that idiomatic is pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language while slangy is including or given to slang.

idiomatic

English

Alternative forms

* idiomatick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language.
  • Resembling or characteristic of an idiom.
  • Using many idioms.
  • (music) Parts or pieces which are written both within the natural physical limitations of the instrument and human body and, less so or less often, the styles of playing used on specific instruments.

    • Antonyms

    * unidiomatic

    Related terms

    * idiom * idiomatical * idiomatically * idiomaticity

    References

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    slangy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Including or given to slang.
  • :His slangy speech was almost uninterpretable to anyone over the age of 18.