jargon
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/
The English word “jargon” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
- A language characteristic of a particular group.
- Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.
verb
- To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds.
Etymology
From Middle English jargoun, jargon, from Old French jargon, a variant of gargon, gargun (“chatter; talk; language”).
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