The difference between Argot and Jargon
When used as nouns, argot means a secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds, whereas jargon means a technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
Jargon is also verb with the meaning: to utter jargon.
check bellow for the other definitions of Argot and Jargon
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Argot as a noun:
A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
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Argot as a noun:
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers; a jargon.
Examples:
"The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the [[uninitiate]]."
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Jargon as a noun (uncountable):
A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
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Jargon as a noun (countable):
Language characteristic of a particular group.
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Jargon as a noun (uncountable):
Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.
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Jargon as a verb:
To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds.
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Jargon as a noun:
A variety of zircon