argot

Meaning

1. A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
2. The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
3. A strongly marked style of speaking.

Synonyms

slang

cant

jargon

vernacular

lingo

patois

parlance

patter

gobbledygook

dialect

common saying

slanguage

argotism

Translations

argot

gergo

jargon

Jargon

jargão

jargon

argot

Rotwelsch

argot

jerga

Gaunersprache

Slang

αργκό

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑːɡəʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French argot, of unknown origin.