🗣️argot

noun
/ˈɑːrɡoʊ/

Meaning

the specialized vocabulary or jargon of a particular group, especially one with a common interest or occupation

Example Sentences

The thieves communicated in an argot that outsiders could not understand.

Synonyms

jargon, slang, dialect, lingo, terminology

Antonyms

standard language, formal language

Collocations

criminal argot, local argot, group argot, secret argot

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