jargon

The definition of jargon is the language of a particular trade or group that would be meaningless to others.

(noun)

An example of jargon is "RBI" to baseball.

See jargon in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

incoherent speech; gibberish
a language or dialect unknown to one so that it seems incomprehensible or outlandish
a mixed or hybrid language or dialect; esp., pidgin
the specialized vocabulary and idioms of those in the same work, profession, etc., as of sportswriters or social workers: a somewhat derogatory term, often implying unintelligibility
speech or writing full of long, unfamiliar, or roundabout words or phrases

Origin: ME < MFr, a chattering (of birds): ult. of echoic orig.

intransitive verb

jargonize

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noun

a colorless or smoky variety of zircon

also called jargoon

Origin: Fr < It giargone < Ar zarqūn: see zircon

See jargon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Nonsensical, incoherent, or meaningless talk.
A hybrid language or dialect; a pidgin.
The specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group. See Synonyms at dialect.
Speech or writing having unusual or pretentious vocabulary, convoluted phrasing, and vague meaning.

intransitive verb jar·goned, jar·gon·ing, jar·gons

To speak in or use jargon.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English jargoun

Origin: , from Old French jargon

Origin: , probably of imitative origin

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