Slang is the use of highly informalwordsand expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker'sdialectorlanguage. Slang is often highly regional, specific to a particularterritory.Slang terms are frequently particular to a certainsubculture, such asmusicians, and members of minority groups. Nevertheless, usage of slang expressions can spread outside their original arenas to become commonly understood, such as "cool" and "jive". While some words eventually lose their status as slang, others continue to be considered as such by most speakers. In spite of this, the process tends to lead the original users to replace the words with other, less-recognized terms to maintain group identity.