argot
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French argot
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Noun [edit]
argot (plural argots)
- A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
- The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers; a jargon.
- The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate.
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secret language of thieves, tramps and vagabonds
specialized vocabulary and terminology of a field
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French [edit]
Noun [edit]
argot m (plural argots)
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Polish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French argot
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [arˈɡɔ]
Noun [edit]
argot n (indeclinable)
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Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French argot
Noun [edit]
argot m (plural argot)