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argot

ar·got

UK/ˈɑːɡəʊ/ US/ˈɑɹɡoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

  • “they don”

Origin

Borrowed from French argot, of unknown origin.

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