First Known Use: 14th century
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1jargon
noun jar·gon \ˈjär-gən, -ˌgän\
: the language used for a particular activity or by a particular group of people
Full Definition of JARGON
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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
2
: the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
3
: obscure and often pretentious language marked by circumlocutions and long words
— jar·gony \-gə-nē, -ˌgä-nē\ adjective
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Origin of JARGON
Middle English, from Anglo-French jargun, gargon
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Definition of JARGON
intransitive verb
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First Known Use of JARGON
14th century
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JARGON Defined for Kids
jargon
noun jar·gon \ˈjär-gən, -ˌgän\
Definition of JARGON for Kids
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: the special vocabulary of an activity or group <sports jargon>
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: language that is not clear and is full of long words
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jargon
noun jar·gon \ˈjär-gən, -ˌgän\
Medical Definition of JARGON
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: 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)
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