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used the argot of figure skaters
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Recent Examples of argot
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.
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Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
In an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, How to Say Babylon, poet Safiya Sinclair recounts her upbringing in Jamaica—a life under livity, to use the argot of her parents’ adoptive Rastafarian tradition.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 1 Aug. 2023
These are the argot of the trade for just about any statesman or practitioner of diplomacy, politics, and business.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2022
In the argot of the credit bureaus, tradelines are just another word for all the accounts listed on a credit report — credit cards, loans and mortgages are all tradelines.
—Mya Frazier, New York Times, 7 June 2023
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Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
In an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, How to Say Babylon, poet Safiya Sinclair recounts her upbringing in Jamaica—a life under livity, to use the argot of her parents’ adoptive Rastafarian tradition.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 1 Aug. 2023
These are the argot of the trade for just about any statesman or practitioner of diplomacy, politics, and business.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2022
In the argot of the credit bureaus, tradelines are just another word for all the accounts listed on a credit report — credit cards, loans and mortgages are all tradelines.
—Mya Frazier, New York Times, 7 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argot
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The situation was, to use Kraft’s terminology this week, untenable.Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Judge John Robert Blakey held a charge conference for attorneys on Jan. 2, when prosecutors and the defense teams discussed terminology used in the indictment.Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
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Another challenge is the inherent complexity of the Arabic language, including its intricate grammar, different dialects and unique script.Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Some assert that generative AI is going to slowly but surely change our vocabulary.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Annotated Liz Tracey April 19, 2024 Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language declared Americans free from the tyranny of British institutions and their vocabularies.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Dec. 2024
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The tour title stems from a viral December 2023 livestream in which Drake debuted the alter ego Anita Max Win, a playful nod to gambling slang.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
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The slang phrase refers to a temporary loss of ambition, drive and the desire to engage, create and consume.Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Malayalam feature marks KVN’s entry into the language as the production house continues expanding its pan-Indian footprint.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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After graduating from her language studies in 1948, Rosita traveled on a nun-chaperoned trip to London that was designed to improve her English.Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Argot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argot. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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