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noun
1.
the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group: medical jargon.
2.
unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing; gibberish.
3.
any talk or writing that one does not understand.
4.
5.
language that is characterized by uncommon or pretentious vocabulary and convoluted syntax and is often vague in meaning.
verb (used without object)
6.
to speak in or write jargon; jargonize.
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Jargon
is a TOEFL word you need to know.
So is extinct. Does it mean:
| that has ended or died out |
| to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated |
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World English Dictionary
| jargon1 (ˈdʒɑːɡən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | specialized language concerned with a particular subject, culture, or profession |
| 2. | language characterized by pretentious syntax, vocabulary, or meaning |
| 3. | gibberish |
| 4. | another word for pidgin |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (intr) to use or speak in jargon |
| [C14: from Old French, perhaps of imitative origin; see | |
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Word Origin & History
jargon
mid-14c., "unintelligible talk, gibberish," from O.Fr. jargon "a chattering" (of birds), ultimately of echoic origin (cf. L. garrire "to chatter," Eng. gargle). Often applied to something the speaker does not understand, hence meaning "mode of speech full of unfamiliar terms" (1650s).
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
jargon definition
A special language belonging exclusively to a group, often a profession. Engineers, lawyers, doctors, tax analysts, and the like all use jargon to exchange complex information efficiently. Jargon is often unintelligible to those outside the group that uses it. For example, here is a passage from a computer manual with the jargon italicized: “The RZ887-x current loop interface allows the computer to use a centronics blocked duplex protocol.” (See slang.)
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