argot

C2+ Topic:Register & Style

US /ˈɑrɡoʊ/ UK /ˈɑːɡəʊ/ See IPA manual

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noun
the specialized slang or jargon of a particular group

The thieves spoke in an argot outsiders could not follow.

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1 noun · the specialized slang or... jargon slang cant vernacular lingo parlance patois

Etymology

From French argot ('slang, the jargon of thieves'), originally the term for the community of beggars and thieves; its further origin is obscure.

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# argot

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈɑrɡoʊ
**IPA (UK):** ˈɑːɡəʊ

## Meanings
1. the specialized slang or jargon of a particular group

## Examples
- The thieves spoke in an argot outsiders could not follow.

## Synonyms
- jargon
- slang
- cant
- vernacular
- lingo
- parlance
- patois

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: argot

## Etymology
From French argot ('slang, the jargon of thieves'), originally the term for the community of beggars and thieves; its further origin is obscure.

## AI Etymology
Argot is a noun meaning "the specialized slang or jargon of a particular group". Historically, it is from French argot ('slang, the jargon of thieves'), originally the term for the community of beggars and thieves; its further origin is obscure. The older history should therefore be treated cautiously rather than as settled. The historical chain is anchored in French argot. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

## Topics
- Register & Style
- General Vocabulary

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