gergo — meaning in English

English meaning

• argot noun A private vocabulary or established slang used specifically by thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
• cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
• jargon noun Specialized vocabulary used by people in a particular profession or field, often hard for outsiders to follow.
• lingo noun The specialized vocabulary or way of speaking used by a particular group, trade, or region; jargon.
• slang noun Very informal words and phrases not used in standard, formal speech or writing.
• speak verb To say words out loud; to talk.

Senses

gergo is used for these senses in English:

• argot A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
• argot The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
• cant (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
• cant (countable, uncountable) A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
• slang Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
• speak (uncountable) Language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.

argot — full definition

1. noun A private vocabulary or established slang used specifically by thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
2. noun The special informal words used by people who share the same job or skill, such as doctors or computer experts.
3. noun A distinctive and noticeable way of talking.

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.

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