Definition of SLOGAN

slogan

Plural: slogans

Noun

  • A short, memorable phrase used in advertising or by a group.
  • a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  • A distinctive phrase of a person or group of people (such as a movement or political party); a motto.
  • A catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised.
  • A battle cry among the ancient Irish or highlanders of Scotland.

Examples

  • His personal Scrabble slogan was ’Always go for the bingo!’

Origin / Etymology

From earlier sloggorne, slughorne, slughorn (“battle cry”), borrowed from Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm (“battle cry”), from Old Irish slóg (“army; (by extension) assembly, crowd”) + gairm (“a call, cry”). Slóg is derived from Proto-Celtic *slougos (“army, troop”), from Proto-Indo-European *slowgʰos, *slowgos (“entourage”); and gairm from Proto-Celtic *garsman (“a call, shout”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r- (“to call, shout”). The English word is cognate with Latin garriō (“to chatter, prattle”), Old English caru (“anxiety, care, worry; grief, sorrow”).

Scrabble Score: 7

slogan: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
slogan: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slogan: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

slogan: valid Words With Friends Word