Vernacular: alternatives and connections

Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, w…

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Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, w…

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A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds; flash.

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A corner; angle; niche.

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Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.

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Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang.

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Language; speech; dialect.

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A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech.

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imp. of Sling. Slung.

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Of or pertaining to the mass, or multitude, of people; common; general; ordinary; public; hence, in general use; vernacular.

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