The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SLANG which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2013.
Loose usage crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLANG | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Loose usage
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- slang
- dack
- sack
- sacked
- whip
- dive
- parole
- band
- banded
- escapee
- family
- gaa
Crossword Answer definitions
SLANG noun- Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
- Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
- The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant.
- A particular variety of slang; the slang used by a particular group.
- An item of slang; a slang word or expression.
- To vocally abuse, or shout at.
- To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
- To throw with a sling.
- To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- To sell, peddle, or distribute illicitly (e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
- Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
- A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
- A counterfeit weight or measure.
- A travelling show, or one of its performances.
- A hawker's license.
- A watchchain.
- To sell (especially illegal drugs).
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