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| 1. | the language, esp. 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. | pidgin. |
| 5. | language that is characterized by uncommon or pretentious vocabulary and convoluted syntax and is often vague in meaning. |
| 6. | to speak in or write jargon; jargonize. |
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jar·gon2
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| a colorless to smoky gem variety of zircon. |
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intr.v. jar·goned, jar·gon·ing, jar·gons To speak in or use jargon. [Middle English jargoun, from Old French jargon, probably of imitative origin.] jar'gon·ist, jar'gon·eer' n., jar'gon·is'tic adj. |
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jargon
1340, "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" (1651).
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| 1. | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" [syn: slang] |
| 2. | a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon [syn: jargoon] |
| 3. | specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
jargon [ˈdʒaːgən] noun
special words or phrases used within a group, trade or profession etc
Example: legal jargon; medical jargon; Thieves use a special jargon in order to confuse passing hearers.
Example: legal jargon; medical jargon; Thieves use a special jargon in order to confuse passing hearers.
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jargon
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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Jargon
Jar"gle\, v. i. [Cf. OSw. jerga to repeat angrily, to brawl, Icel. jarg tedious iteration, F. jargonner to talk jargon. See Jargon gabble.] To emit a harsh or discordant sound. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Jargon
Jar"gon\, n. [F. jargon, OF. also gargon, perh. akin to E. garrulous, or gargle.] Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang. "A barbarous jargon." --Macaulay. "All jargon of the schools." --Prior. The jargon which serves the traffickers. --Johnson.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Jargon
Jar"gon\ (j[aum]r"g[o^]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jargoned (-g[o^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Jargoning.] To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner. The noisy jay, Jargoning like a foreigner at his food. --Longfellow.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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