argot

Meaning

Noun

A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.

Origin

Borrowed from French argot, of unknown origin.

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