The peculiar language or jargon of a class. The special phraseology of a particular class of persons, or belonging to a particular subject…
| 单词 | θ125156 |
| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > unintelligible language, gibberish > [noun] > professional (5) cant1684 The peculiar language or jargon of a class. The special phraseology of a particular class of persons, or belonging to a particular subject… grimgribber1786 In quot. 1722 the name of an imaginary estate, extemporized in a discussion between two sham counsel respecting a marriage settlement. Hence used… gobbledygook1944 Language or jargon, esp. in bureaucratic or official contexts, which is pretentious, long-winded, or specialized to the point of being… bafflegab1952 Official or professional jargon which confuses more than it clarifies; gobbledegook. Eurobabble1983 impenetrable jargon or meaningless talk relating to or emanating from the European Union (and formerly the European Economic Community); cf. Eurospeak… |
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