argot

noun

ˈär-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce argot (audio)
Definition of argotnext
as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field used the argot of figure skaters

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Recent Examples of argot The filles, mostly from larger cities, arrived with their own urban argots. — Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025 The basic technology is complicated enough, but the subculture—with its own particular argot and decorum—is what’s truly forbidding. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025 Brain rot is thus a strikingly capacious term, enfolding the psychological and cognitive decay wrought by screen addiction, the bacteria-like content that feeds the addiction, and the argot of a generation for whom much of this content is made. — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 In fact, to use the argot of finance as well as meteorology, it might be said that as of Friday afternoon, Washington was officially about 28 percent below average atmospheric liquidity. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for argot
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  1. terminology
  2. dialect
  3. vocabulary
  4. slang
  5. language
Noun
  • Standardizing Treasury Metrics Faces Real Obstacles The first obstacle is linked to terminology and classification, which while seemingly straightforward to address, have remained an open item for the accounting profession.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • ChatGPT, however, rendered the scene using sterile, abstract terminology.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of terminology
Noun
  • With so many speakers in different places, Spanish has developed ten different main dialects.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Others argued that the characters should be speaking with Greek accents or even in an ancient Greek dialect to honor the source material’s roots in Greek mythology.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dialect
Noun
  • Cantonese uses different grammar than Mandarin, as well as different vocabulary, particularly in the city of Hong Kong, where speakers often switch between English and Cantonese words, sometimes in the same sentence.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ruby Hobbs-Leffler felt things with an intensity that even a smart little girl with a big vocabulary couldn’t put into words.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocabulary
Noun
  • Young artists like the members of the Chilean boy band Q_ARE are fusing these elements with Latin music styles, Spanish and English lyrics and Chilean slang to pioneer a uniquely Latino pop subgenre.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The latest slang to capture the Gen Z zeitgeist is a way to say poser, try-hard or fraud.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of slang
Noun
  • The petition argues Mays’ language during the trial revealed something deeper than a poor defense strategy — a worldview that dehumanized the man he was supposed to defend.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The English-language voice cast features Lenny Henry, while five-time Grammy Award-winners Michael League and Bob Lanzetti of Snarky Puppy contribute to the original score.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of language

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“Argot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argot. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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