Abstract
Slang, argot, and ingroup codes are sets of words and expressions that bring about a social bond between speakers and hearers and set them apart. Slang is an ever-changing set of colloquial words and phrases that speakers use to establish or reinforce social identity or cohesiveness within a group or with a trend or fashion in society at large. Many slang items convey nonchalance or flippancy. Argot applies to groups such as con artists, drug dealers, thieves, or prisoners. Ingroup code usually refers to more deliberate and collaborative lexical inventions or systematic alterations of the standard language, like those shared by twins.
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