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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jar•gon1 /ˈdʒɑrgən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Linguisticsthe specialized language used by a particular trade, profession, or group that is difficult for outsiders to understand:medical jargon; legal jargon.
- Linguisticslanguage that is overly complicated:The tax form was full of jargon.
jar•gon•y, jar•gon•is•tic, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jar•gon1 ( jär′gən, -gon),USA pronunciation n. - Linguisticsthe language, esp. the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group:medical jargon.
- unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing;
gibberish. - any talk or writing that one does not understand.
- Linguisticspidgin.
- Linguisticslanguage that is characterized by uncommon or pretentious vocabulary and convoluted syntax and is often vague in meaning.
v.i. - to speak in or write jargon;
jargonize.
- Middle French; Old French jargon, gargun, derivative of an expressive base *garg-; see gargle, gargoyle
- Middle English jargoun 1300–50
jar′gon•y, jar′gon•is′tic, adj. jar′gon•ist, jar′gon•eer′, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See language.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged babble, gabble, twaddle.
jar•gon2 ( jär′gon),USA pronunciation n. - a colorless to smoky gem variety of zircon.
Also, jar•goon ( jär go̅o̅n′).USA pronunciation - Italian giargone Persian zargūn gold-colored
- French
- 1760–70
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