jargão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- argot noun A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
- cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
- gibberish noun Speech or writing that makes no sense or is impossible to understand.
- 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.
- patter noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.
- 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
jargão is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- gibberish Needlessly obscure or overly technical language.
- jargon (uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
- patter Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
- 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
- noun A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
- noun The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
- noun A strongly marked style of speaking.
cant — full definition
- noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
- noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
- noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
- verb To tilt or set something at an angle.