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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Scottish Gaelic
Origin: sluagh-ghairm 'army cry'

slogan

 noun
     
slo‧gan [countable]
a short phrase that is easy to remember and is used in advertisements, or by politicians, organizations etc [↪ catchphrase]:
demonstrators shouting political slogans
the Democrats' campaign slogan
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