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   Jar·gon

   /ˈjärɡən/

   

   noun

   • 1. special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand: "legal jargon"
   • ▪ a form of language regarded as barbarous, debased, or hybrid.

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘twittering, chattering’, later ‘gibberish’): from Old French jargoun, of unknown origin. The main sense dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. jargonic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   Jun 13, 2018 · The meaning of JARGON is the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group. How to use jargon in a sentence.

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   Jargon definition: the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group. See examples of JARGON used in a sentence.

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   noun. /ˈdʒɑːɡən/. /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/. [uncountable] (often disapproving) words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of people, and are difficult for others to understand. medical/legal/computer, etc. jargon. Try to avoid using too much technical jargon. Extra Examples.

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   a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJARGON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. incoherent speech; gibberish. 2. a language or dialect unknown to one so that it seems incomprehensible or outlandish. 3. a mixed or hybrid language or dialect; esp., pidgin. 4. the specialized vocabulary and idioms of those in the same work, profession, etc., as of sportswriters or social workers.