argot in Finnish
argot in Finnish is salakieli, ammattikieli, ammattislangi — argot means a private vocabulary or established slang used specifically by thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
argot in Finnish
salakieli
A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
ammattikieli
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
ammattislangi
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
slangi
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
What does "argot" mean?
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noun A private vocabulary or established slang used specifically by thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
"Sadie had, in the argot of the day, a really good built."
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noun The special informal words used by people who share the same job or skill, such as doctors or computer experts.
"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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noun A distinctive and noticeable way of talking.
"Merle spoke in the thin nasal argot of this city's slums: "This the fus toim yez been lobbed, oy, kiddow?""
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argot in a sentence
- Sadie had, in the argot of the day, a really good built.
- The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate.
- Merle spoke in the thin nasal argot of this city's slums: "This the fus toim yez been lobbed, oy, kiddow?"
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What is "argot" in Finnish?
"argot" in Finnish is salakieli, ammattikieli, ammattislangi. argot means: A private vocabulary or established slang used specifically by thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
Are there other ways to say "argot" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "argot": salakieli, ammattikieli, ammattislangi, slangi.
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