Associations to the word «Argot»

Wiktionary

ARGOT, noun. A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
ARGOT, noun. The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers; a jargon.
ARGOT, noun. An inhabitant or resident of Argos.

Dictionary definition

ARGOT, noun. A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo".

Wise words

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