argot
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See also: Argot
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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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]
Etymology[edit]
Of obscure origin, first attested in 1628.
Noun[edit]
argot m (plural argots)
Derived terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
External links[edit]
- “argot” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
argot n (indeclinable)
Anagrams[edit]
External links[edit]
- argot in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
argot m (plural argots)
- (linguistics) argot (a secret language used by thieves, tramps and vagabonds)
- (linguistics) argot (specialised vocabulary and terminology of a field)
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
argot m (plural argot)
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