You Are Sitting in a Restaurant and You Overhear the Conversation

question 4

Multiple Choice

You are sitting in a restaurant and you overhear the conversation at the next table.The young people were talking about kickin' it and chillaxing, as they commented on the bling that was on the finger of the woman next to them.The young people were speaking what kind of language?

• A)jargon
• B)dialect
• C)slang
• D)euphemism

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