Definitions for JARGONˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jar•gon*ˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn(n.)
the language, esp. the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group:
medical jargon.
Category: Language/Linguistics
unintelligible talk or writing; gibberish; babble.
Category: Language/Linguistics
Ref: pidgin
language that is characterized by uncommon or pretentious vocabulary and convoluted syntax and is often vague in meaning.
Category: Language/Linguistics
(v.i.)to jargonize.
* Syn: See language.
Origin of jargon:
1300–50; ME jargoun < MF; OF jargon, gargun, der. of an expressive base *garg-; see gargle , gargoyle
jar′gon•y(adj.)
jar`gon•is′tic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular(noun)
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
jargoon, jargon(noun)
a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
jargon(noun)
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
jargon(noun)ʤˈɑɑrgən
language used by people involved in a particular activity, area of knowledge, etc.
scientific/technical jargon
Webster Dictionary
Jargon(noun)
confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang
Jargon(verb)
to utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner
Jargon(noun)
a variety of zircon. See Zircon
Translations for JARGON
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jargon(noun)
special words or phrases used within a group, trade or profession etc
legal jargon; medical jargon; Thieves use a special jargon in order to confuse passing hearers.
- brabbeltaal, koeterwaals, kombuistaal, wartaal, Potjieslatyn; jargon, brabbelAfrikaans
- لُغَه خاصَّهArabic
- жаргонBulgarian
- jargãoPortuguese (BR)
- slang; hantýrkaCzech
- der JargonGerman
- jargon; fagsprogDanish
- φρασεολογία, επαγγελματική διάλεκτοςGreek
- jergaSpanish
- erikeelEstonian
- زبان فنی؛ زبان حرفه ایFarsi
- ammattikieliFinnish
- jargonFrench
- זָ'רגוֹן מִקצוֹעִיHebrew
- विशिष्ट शब्दावलीHindi
- žargonCroatian
- csoportnyelv, tolvajnyelv, szaknyelv, zsargonHungarian
- istilah khususIndonesian
- sérmálIcelandic
- gergoItalian
- 専門語Japanese
- (특정 직업, 집단의) 특수 용어, 전문어, 결말, 은어Korean
- žargonasLithuanian
- žargonsLatvian
- jargonMalay
- jargonDutch
- sjargongNorwegian
- żargonPolish
- زبان فنی؛ زبان حرفه ایPersian
- ګډوډى خبرې، بې معنى خبرې: دبيلو بيلو اجتماعي فشارونو يامختلفو حرفومخصوصې كلمې، او اصطلاحګانېPashto
- calãoPortuguese
- jargonRomanian
- жаргонRussian
- žargón, odborný slangSlovak
- žargonSlovenian
- žargonSerbian
- jargongSwedish
- ภาษาเฉพาะกลุ่มThai
- özel dil, cargonTurkish
- 行話，術語Chinese (Trad.)
- жаргонUkrainian
- کسی خاص طبقے یا پیشے کی مخصوص اصطلاحUrdu
- biệt ngữ; tiếng lóngVietnamese
- 行话，行业术语Chinese (Simp.)
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