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jargonMain Entry: 1jar·gon Pronunciation: \ˈjär-gən, -ˌgän\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French jargun, gargon Date: 14th century 1 a : confused unintelligible language b : a strange, outlandish, or barbarous language or dialect c : a hybrid language or dialect simplified in vocabulary and grammar and used for communication between peoples of different speech — jar·gony \-gə-nē, -ˌgä-nē\ adjective
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