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5 Νοε 2017 · Equidae (Translingual) Origin & history Equus + -idae Proper noun Equidae. A taxonomic family within the order Perissodactyla – horses and related animals, all genera of which are extinct, except Equus. Hypernyms
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Although big questions remain about the ultimate origins of the word slang, this is an attempt briefly to trace it from its obscure origins and its rise to become a word which covers a vast category of vocabulary and language.
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Equidae definition: A taxonomic family within the order Perissodactyla — horses and related animals, all genera of which are extinct, except Equus . Dictionary Thesaurus
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Slang, then, includes not just words but words used in a special way in a certain social context. The origin of the word slang itself is obscure; it first appeared in print around 1800, applied to the speech of disreputable and criminal classes in London.
