Féminin

jerga

(Anglais)

jargon; slang

Fréquence

C2
Coupé comme
jer‧ga
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈxeɾɡa/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

Borrowed from Old Occitan gergon, from Old French jargon (“the chattering of birds”). Ultimately of echoic origin. Compare Latin garriō (“to chatter”); English gargle, garrulous; Spanish garganta, gárgara, gargajo, jerigonza.

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