Sekirov Dictionary

jargon

UK /ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/US /ˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɡən/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

•
A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
- He used technical jargon but I managed to catch the drift of his argument.
•
A language characteristic of a particular group.
- In fact all the competing theories have developed their own specialized jargons and have a tendency to be difficult to penetrate. — 2014
•
Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.
- Cut the jargon and get to your point.

verb1

•
To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds.
- Human ill-nature needs but some Homoiousian iota, or even the pretence of one; and will flow copiously through the eye of a needle: thus always must mortals go jargoning and fuming […]. — 1837

forms

jargoned · jargoning · jargons

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome