jargon 1
Entry from World dictionary
Pronunciation:/ˈdʒɑːg(ə)n/
noun
[mass noun]- special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand:legal jargon
- archaic a form of language regarded as barbarous, debased, or hybrid
Derivatives
jargonistic
Pronunciation:/-ˈnɪstɪk/adjective
Origin:
late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘twittering, chattering’, later ‘gibberish’): from Old French jargoun, of unknown origin. The main sense dates from the mid 17th century
Meaning
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