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jargon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
  • idiosyncrasy noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
  • jargon noun Specialized vocabulary used by people in a particular profession or field, often hard for outsiders to follow.
  • language noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
  • lingo noun The specialized vocabulary or way of speaking used by a particular group, trade, or region; jargon.

Senses

jargon is used for these senses in English:

  • cant (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
  • idiosyncrasy A language or behaviour that is particular to an individual or group.
  • jargon (uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
  • language (uncountable) A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field.

cant — full definition

  1. noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
  2. noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
  3. noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
  4. verb To tilt or set something at an angle.

idiosyncrasy — full definition

  1. noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
  2. noun An odd or distinctive characteristic of a thing, place or system.
  3. noun An unusual physical reaction that a particular individual has to a drug or food.

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