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- [jahr-guh n, -gon]
- /ˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jahr-guh n, -gon]
- /ˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn/
Definitions of jargoning word
- noun jargoning the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group: medical jargon. 1
- noun jargoning unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing; gibberish. 1
- noun jargoning any talk or writing that one does not understand. 1
- noun jargoning pidgin. 1
- noun jargoning language that is characterized by uncommon or pretentious vocabulary and convoluted syntax and is often vague in meaning. 1
- verb without object jargoning to speak in or write jargon; jargonize. 1
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Origin of jargoning
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English jargoun < Middle French; Old French jargon, gargun, derivative of an expressive base *garg-; see gargle, gargoyle
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Parts of speech for Jargoning
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jargoning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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