Etymology of the English word slang

Date

The earliest known usage of slang in English dates from the 18th century.

Derivations in English

bovver, chaff, jockstrap, Whitechapel, slangy, slanguage, slanged, slanging

Cognates

Danish slange, Dutch slang, German Schlange, German Slang, Icelandic slanga, Norwegian slang, Swedish slang

Usage

Word found in Modern English