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jargon

nounGraduateELO 1,400GRECATGMAT
DEFINITION

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

WEBSTER'S 1913

Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang.

ETYMOLOGY

from Greek 'gargos' meaning 'garish, colorful'

SYNONYMS
IN LITERATURE

Sentiments we won't discuss; though you know that sentiments have a bearing on social life: are factors, as they say in their later jargon.

George Meredith, Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
IN USE

Progressive Jargon Aphasia is a fluent or receptive aphasia in which the person's speech is incomprehensible, but appears to make sense to them.

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