jargon

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɑr.ɡən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/

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• Hyphenation: jar‧gon

Noun

Singular jargon

Plural jargons

1. Words found within a language that may be used quite commonly by a specific group of people.

   Doctors use many medical jargons that the rest of the population do not always understand.

   Gangs on the street use their own jargon for communicating with each other.