slangwhanger (slanghwang"er)

A scurrilous, noisy, or railing person; a noisy, abusive, or long-winded talker. [Colloq.] It embraces alike all manner of concerns, from the organisation of a divan. to the appointment of a con The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary stable, the personal disputes of two miserable slang -whangers, the cleaning of the streets, or the economy of a dustcart. Irving, Salmagundi, No. 14. slangy (slang'i), a. [ Both were too gaudy, too slangy , too odorous of cigars, and too much given to horseflesh. Dickens, Our Mutual Friend, ii. 4. slank (slangk), a . [= D. slank = MLG. slank = MHG. slanc, G. schlank = Dan. slank (cf. Sw. slankig ), slender, meager; cf. Dan. slunken1, lank, gaunt; connected with slink3, and prob. ult. with slink1. Cf. lank1.] Slim; slender; lank. [Prov. Eng.] He is a man of ruddy complexion, brown hair and slank, hanging a little below his jaw-bones. The Grand Impostor Examined (1656). ( Davies .) slanket (slang'ket), n. [Cf. slank and slang2 .] Same as slang2 .