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argot — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • argot noun A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.

Senses

argot is used for these senses in English:

  • argot A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.

argot — full definition

  1. noun A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
  2. noun The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
  3. noun A strongly marked style of speaking.