jerga

Meaning

jargon; slang

Synonyms

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
jer‧ga
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈxeɾɡa/
Etymology

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.

Cognate with French
French
serge

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