argot
A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabondsA secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
» An argot strengthens the identity of a social group.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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)
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
A strongly marked style of speaking.
Examples
1 sentencesAn argot strengthens the identity of a social group.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French argot, of unknown origin.Borrowed from French argot, of unknown origin.
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