Argot vs. Jargon
Argotnoun
A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
Argotnoun
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers; a jargon.
Argotnoun
A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds; flash.
Argotnoun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);
Jargonnoun
(uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
Jargonnoun
(countable) Language characteristic of a particular group.
Jargonnoun
(uncountable) Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.
Jargonverb
To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds.
Jargonnoun
Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish.
Jargonnoun
an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang.
Jargonnoun
A variety of zircon. See Zircon.
Jargonverb
To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner.
Jargonnoun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);
Jargonnoun
a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
Jargonnoun
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
Jargon
Jargon is the specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity. Jargon is normally employed in a particular communicative context and may not be well understood outside that context.
