[tlhIngan Hol] Is idiom the same as slang ?

[SuStel]

On 4/8/2019 11:42 AM, Lieven L. Litaer wrote:
> Slang on the other hand, can be used by a limited group of people who
> use incorrect words to refer to a thing, but anyone outside group will
> not understand.

An idiom is a word or phrase that is not interpreted literally. Slang is 
a word or phrase that belongs to a limited group of speakers or context.

Slang does not refer to  "incorrect" words, and it's often widely 
understood outside its context. Within a slang expression's limited 
group or context, the slang follows its own rules and is "correct."

For example, /woke/ is a modern slang word meaning that the subject is 
highly aware of social injustices. It is generally used by the young, 
and when older generations try to use it, there is a feeling that 
they're not part of the group that uses that word; it's awkward. It's 
meant to be interpreted metaphorically: someone who is woke is 
/awakened/ to social injustices.

/Under the weather/ is a common idiom whose meaning has nothing to do 
with the weather; it means the subject is sick. It can be used in all 
but the most formal of contexts and groups.


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