argot

1. A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.

   Argot, Rotwelsch

   фе́няfénja, сленгsleng, жарго́нžargón

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

2. The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.

   The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate.

   жарго́нžargón

3. A strongly marked style of speaking.

1. An argot strengthens the identity of a social group.

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