argot

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

argot

(1628) appeared with the meaning of 'community of beggars'; (1701) 'language or jargon they use, and which is only intelligible to those of their clique'. of obscure origin. several competing hypotheses: from arguer, or from ergoter, etc.

Definitions

jardinage

Synonym

langue verte

Plural

argots

Hyperonym

Hyponyms

argadzcamfranglaisjargonjavanaislargonjilouchébemlunfardopig latinverlanveul

Anagram

Translations

  • germangerman:Fachchinesisch
  • englishenglish:slang
  • spanishspanish:jerigonza
  • dutchdutch:jargon
  • swedishswedish:slang
  • chinesechinese:行话

See also

argotiser (v.) argotisme (cn.) argoter (v.) argotique (adj.)