jargon
1 of 2noun
jar·gon ˈjär-gən 
-ˌgän
1
: the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
sports jargon
2
: obscure and often pretentious language marked by circumlocutions and long words
an academic essay filled with jargon
3
a
: confused unintelligible language
b
: a strange, outlandish, or barbarous language or dialect
c
: a hybrid language or dialect simplified in vocabulary and grammar and used for communication between peoples of different speech
jargony
ˈjär-gə-nē
adjective -ˌgä-nē
jargon
2 of 2verb
jargoned; jargoning; jargons
intransitive verb
1
: jargonize
2
: twitter, warble
Synonyms
Noun
- argot
- cant
- dialect
- jive
- language
- lingo
- patois
- patter
- shop
- shoptalk
- slang
- terminology
- vocabulary
Verb
- cheep
- chirp
- chirrup
- chitter
- peep
- pip
- pipe
- tweet
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Example Sentences
Noun medical jargon that the layman cannot understand an academic essay filled with jargon Verb the birds who began jargoning to greet the dawn
Recent Examples on the Web
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 These platforms remove unclear jargon from your text and check that the tone is gender- and ability-neutral, meaning the role will resonate with more people. Sergiu Matei, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The idea is to avoid scientific jargon that most people don't understand and link alert levels to what a heat wave is likely to do to people. Angela Dewan, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Requesters don't have to use any specific jargon or format, but the Attorney General's Office has created a standardized form to be accepted by any agency. Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2022 But viewers don't have to worry about the series bogging them down with financial jargon. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 1 July 2022 While such jargon may render listings semi-opaque to those unfamiliar with guns, descriptions of equivalent products on other e-commerce sites lay things out more explicitly. Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 Students reported being overwhelmed by myriad rules and bureaucratic jargon. Kim Costigan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022 Avoid jargon that could confuse or discourage those trying to break into the industry, and always include a salary range, which helps prevent pay gaps among minority hires. Courtney Holden, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2022 Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018 That’s like the same thing that happened in 2008 when everybody was bedazzled by all these Wall Street jargon terms like collateralized debt obligations. Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018 See More
Noun
Leaders often fall prey to using complex jargon and big words to describe their ideas or communicate their vision. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 These platforms remove unclear jargon from your text and check that the tone is gender- and ability-neutral, meaning the role will resonate with more people. Sergiu Matei, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The idea is to avoid scientific jargon that most people don't understand and link alert levels to what a heat wave is likely to do to people. Angela Dewan, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Requesters don't have to use any specific jargon or format, but the Attorney General's Office has created a standardized form to be accepted by any agency. Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2022 But viewers don't have to worry about the series bogging them down with financial jargon. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 1 July 2022 While such jargon may render listings semi-opaque to those unfamiliar with guns, descriptions of equivalent products on other e-commerce sites lay things out more explicitly. Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 Students reported being overwhelmed by myriad rules and bureaucratic jargon. Kim Costigan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022 Avoid jargon that could confuse or discourage those trying to break into the industry, and always include a salary range, which helps prevent pay gaps among minority hires. Courtney Holden, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2022 Verb
That’s like the same thing that happened in 2008 when everybody was bedazzled by all these Wall Street jargon terms like collateralized debt obligations. Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018 That’s like the same thing that happened in 2008 when everybody was bedazzled by all these Wall Street jargon terms like collateralized debt obligations. Recode Staff, Recode, 13 June 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French jargun, gargon
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing jargon
Kids Definition
jargon
noun
jar·gon ˈjär-gən
-ˌgän
1
: the special vocabulary of an activity or group
sports jargon
2
: language that is not clear and is full of long words
Medical Definition
jargon
noun
jar·gon ˈjär-gən, -ˌgän
1
: the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity, group, profession, or field of study
medical jargon
2
: unintelligible, meaningless, or incoherent speech (as that associated with Wernicke's aphasia or some forms of schizophrenia)
jargoned
verb
as in chirped
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the birds who began jargoning to greet the dawn Synonyms & Similar Words
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- chirped
- cheeped
- tweeted
- peeped
- chirruped
- piped
- chattered
- pipped
- cackled
- sung
- jabbered
- chittered
- twittered
- sang
- warbled
- trilled