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jargon

jar·gon

UK/ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/ US/ˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɡən/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

  • “they don”
Synonyms
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3.

Origin

From Middle English jargoun, jargon, from Old French jargon, a variant of gargon, gargun (“chatter; talk; language”).

Phrases

  • jargon aphasia

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