Definition of Jargon

1. Noun. A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves). "They don't speak our lingo"

Exact synonyms: Argot, Cant, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
Examples of language type: Bite, Swiz, Heist, Rip-off, Shakedown, Power Trip, Ass, Fuck, Fucking, Nookie, Nooky, Piece Of Ass, Piece Of Tail, Roll In The Hay, Screw, Screwing, Shag, Shtup, Blowjob, Cock Sucking, Hand Job, Jacking Off, Jerking Off, Wank, Dekko, Square-bashing, Shakedown, Caff, Deck, Gat, Rod, Mickey Finn, Nick, Dreck, Schlock, Shlock, Cert, Legs, Soup-strainer, Toothbrush, Arse, Arsehole, Asshole, Bunghole, Bay Window, Corporation, Pot, Potbelly, Tummy, Niff, Pong, Corker, Hooey, Poppycock, Stuff, Stuff And Nonsense, Baloney, Bilgewater, Boloney, Bosh, Drool, Humbug, Taradiddle, Tarradiddle, Tommyrot, Tosh, Twaddle, Applesauce, Codswallop, Folderol, Rubbish, Trash, Tripe, Trumpery, Wish-wash, Skin Flick, Dibs, Bun-fight, Bunfight, Burnup, Nosh-up, Hood, 'hood, Paleface, Poor White Trash, White Trash, Honkey, Honkie, Honky, Whitey, Gook, Slant-eye, Injun, Red Man, Redskin, Hymie, Kike, Sheeny, Yid, Chinaman, Chink, Dago, Ginzo, Greaseball, Guinea, Wop, Jap, Nip, Spic, Spick, Spik, Boche, Hun, Jerry, Kraut, Krauthead, Airhead, Babe, Baby, Sister, Bad Egg, Boffin, Butch, Dike, Dyke, Good Egg, Guvnor, Old Man, Out-and-outer, Schlockmeister, Shlockmeister, Squeeze, Suit, Tripper, Wog, Juice, Big Bucks, Big Money, Bundle, Megabucks, Pile, Key, Skinful, Juice, The Shits, The Trots, Heebie-jeebies, Jitters, Screaming Meemies, Bitch, Give, Buy It, Pip Out, Feel, Hoof, Chuck, Ditch, Bunk Off, Play Hooky, Square, Straight, Besotted, Blind Drunk, Blotto, Cockeyed, Crocked, Fuddled, Loaded, Pie-eyed, Pissed, Pixilated, Plastered, Slopped, Sloshed, Smashed, Soaked, Soused, Sozzled, Squiffy, Stiff, Tight, Wet, Can-do, Freaky, Uncool, Butch, Grotty, Some, Mean, Bolshy, Stroppy, Pint-size, Pint-sized, Runty, Sawed-off, Sawn-off, Slam-bang, Clean, Plum, Plumb, Drop-dead, Baddie, Bennie, Cat, Stiff
Specialized synonyms: Street Name, Rhyming Slang
Generic synonyms: Non-standard Speech
Derivative terms: Slang, Slangy

2. Noun. A colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon.
Exact synonyms: Jargoon
Generic synonyms: Zircon, Zirconium Silicate

3. Noun. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject.

Definition of Jargon

1. n. Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang.

2. v. i. To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner.

3. n. A variety of zircon. See Zircon.

Definition of Jargon

1. Noun. A technical terminology unique to a particular subject. ¹

2. Noun. Language characteristic of a particular group. ¹

3. Noun. Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish. ¹

4. Noun. A variety of zircon ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jargon

1. to speak or write an obscure and often pretentious kind of language [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Jargon

1. A variety of zircon. See Zircon. Origin: E.jargon, It. Jiargone; perh. Fr. Pers. Zargn gold-coloured, fr. Zar gold. Cf. Zircon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jargon

jarandolite
jararaca
jararacas
jararaka
jararakas
jarbua terapon
jardiniere
jardinieres
jards
jarful
jarfuls
jargle
jargled
jargles
jargling
jargon (current term)
jargon aphasia
jargonaut
jargonauts
jargoned
jargoneer
jargoneers
jargonel
jargonelle
jargonelles
jargonels
jargonic
jargoning
jargonish
jargonist

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