Rhubarb vs. Slang — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Rhubarb and Slang
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks (petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of Rheum in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The whole plant – a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizomes – is also called rhubarb.
Slang
Slang is language (words, phrases, and usages) of an informal register. It also sometimes refers to the language generally exclusive to the members of particular in-groups prefer over the common vocabulary of a standard language in order to establish group identity, exclude outsiders, or both.
Rhubarb
Any of several plants of the genus Rheum, especially R. rhabarbarum, having long edible green or reddish leafstalks that are usually cooked and sweetened. Also called pie plant.
Slang
A kind of language occurring chiefly in casual and playful speech, made up typically of coinages and figures of speech that are deliberately used in place of standard terms for added raciness, humor, irreverence, or other effect.
Rhubarb
A preparation made from the dried rhizomes and roots of any of several plants of the genus Rheum, especially R. palmatum or R. officinale of East Asia, used as a laxative.
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Slang
Language peculiar to a group; argot or jargon
Thieves' slang.
Rhubarb
(Informal)A quarrel, fight, or heated discussion.
Slang
To use slang.
Rhubarb
Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).
Slang
To use angry and abusive language
Persuaded the parties to quit slanging and come to the bargaining table.
Rhubarb
The leafstalks of common rhubarb or garden rhubarb (usually known as Rheum × hybridum), which are long, fleshy, often pale red, and with a tart taste, used as a food ingredient; they are frequently stewed with sugar and made into jam or used in crumbles, pies, etc.
Slang
To attack with abusive language; vituperate
"They slanged each other with every foul name they had learned from the age of three" (Virginia Henley).
Rhubarb
The dried rhizome and roots of Rheum palmatum (Chinese rhubarb) or Rheum officinale (Tibetan rhubarb), from China, used as a laxative and purgative.
Slang
Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
Rhubarb
A Royal Air Force World War II code name for operations by aircraft (fighters and fighter-bombers) involving low-level flight to seek opportunistic targets.
Slang
Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
Rhubarb
(Saskatchewan) A ditch alongside a road or highway.
Driving home yesterday, I almost hit the rhubarb.
Slang
The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to conceal one's meaning from outsiders; cant.
Rhubarb
General background noise caused by several simultaneous indecipherable conversations, which is created in films, stage plays, etc., by actors repeating the word rhubarb; hence, such noise in other settings.
Slang
(countable) A particular variety of slang; the slang used by a particular group.
Rhubarb
Nonsense; false utterance.
Slang
(countable) An item of slang; a slang word or expression.
Rhubarb
An excited, angry exchange of words, especially at a sporting event.
Slang
(India) A curse word.
Rhubarb
A brawl.
Slang
Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
Rhubarb
Of the colour of rhubarb: either brownish-yellow (the colour of rhubarb rhizomes and roots used for medicinal purposes), or pale red (often the colour of the leafstalks of common rhubarb).
Slang
A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
Rhubarb
Of fighter aircraft: to fire at a target opportunistically.
Slang
A counterfeit weight or measure.
Rhubarb
Of an actor in a film, stage play, etc.: to repeat the word rhubarb to create the sound of indistinct conversation; hence, to converse indistinctly, to mumble.
Slang
A travelling show, or one of its performances.
Rhubarb
(transitive) To articulate indistinctly or mumble (words or phrases); to say inconsequential or vague things because one does not know what to say, or to stall for time.
Slang
A hawker's license.
Rhubarb
The name of several large perennial herbs of the genus Rheum and order Polygonaceæ.
Slang
A watchchain.
Rhubarb
The large and fleshy leafstalks of Rheum Rhaponticum and other species of the same genus. They are pleasantly acid, and are used in cookery. Called also pieplant.
Slang
To vocally abuse, or shout at.
Rhubarb
The root of several species of Rheum, used much as a cathartic medicine.
Slang
To sell especially illegal drugs.
Rhubarb
Long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
Slang
Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
Rhubarb
Plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
Slang
A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
Slang
Low, vulgar, unauthorized language; a popular but unauthorized word, phrase, or mode of expression; also, the jargon of some particular calling or class in society; low popular cant; as, the slang of the theater, of college, of sailors, etc.
Slang
To address with slang or ribaldry; to insult with vulgar language.
Every gentleman abused by a cabman or slanged by a bargee was bound there and then to take off his coat and challenge him to fisticuffs.
Slang
Informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar;
Their speech was full of slang expressions
Slang
A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);
They don't speak our lingo
Slang
Use slang or vulgar language
Slang
Fool or hoax;
The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
You can't fool me!
Slang
Abuse with coarse language
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