argot

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see also: Argot

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɑːɡəʊ/,
• (America) IPA: /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/, /ˈɑɹɡət/

Noun

argot (plural argots)

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; a jargon.

   The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate.

Synonyms

• (secret language) cant, jargon, slang
• (specialized vocabulary) jargon

Translations

• French: argot
• German: Argot qual for argot in France, Rotwelsch qual for argot in Germany or Rotwelsch
• Italian: gergo
• Portuguese: calão, argot
• Russian: фе́ня
• Spanish: argot

Translations

• Italian: gergo, parlata, idioletto
• Portuguese: jargão, argot
• Russian: жарго́н
• Spanish: argot

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Argot

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Noun

argot (plural argots)

1. An inhabitant or resident of Argos.

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