Арго́ — meaning in English

English meaning

• Argo name The name of the ship sailed by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology.
• argot noun A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
• slang noun Very informal words and phrases not used in standard, formal speech or writing.

Senses

Арго́ is used for these senses in English:

• Argo (with the, Greek mythology) The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.
• argot A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
• cryptolect (linguistics) A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant. [from 1980s]
• slang Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.

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.

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