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ALL meanings of argot

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  • variable noun argot An argot is a special language used by a particular group of people, which other people find difficult to understand. 3
  • noun argot slang or jargon peculiar to a particular group, esp (formerly) a group of thieves 3
  • noun argot the specialized vocabulary and idioms of those in the same work, way of life, etc., as the language used by computer hackers 3
  • noun argot The jargon or slang of a particular group or class. 1
  • noun argot a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification: a Restoration play rich in thieves' argot. 1
  • noun argot the special vocabulary and idiom of a particular profession or social group: sociologists' argot. 1
  • noun argot A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds. 0
  • noun argot The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers; a jargon. 0
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