The difference between Argot and Slang
When used as nouns, argot means a secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds, whereas slang means language outside of conventional usage.
Slang is also verb with the meaning: to vocally abuse, or shout at.
check bellow for the other definitions of Argot and Slang
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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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Slang as a noun:
Language outside of conventional usage.
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Slang as a noun:
Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
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Slang as a noun:
The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant.
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Slang as a verb (transitive, dated):
To vocally abuse, or shout at.
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Slang as a verb (archaic):
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Slang as a noun (UK, dialect):
Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
Examples:
"rfquotek Holland"
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Slang as a noun (UK, obsolete):
A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
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Slang as a noun (UK, obsolete, slang):
A counterfeit weight or measure.
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Slang as a noun (UK, obsolete, slang):
A travelling show, or one of its performances.
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Slang as a noun (UK, obsolete, slang):
A hawker's license.
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Slang as a noun (UK, obsolete, slang):
A watchchain.
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Slang as a verb (transitive, AAVE, MLE):
To sell .