jargon
noun
[ ˈdʒɑːɡ(ə)n ]
• special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
• "legal jargon"
Similar:
specialized language,
technical language,
slang,
cant,
idiom,
argot,
patter,
patois,
vernacular,
computerese,
legalese,
bureaucratese,
journalese,
psychobabble,
unintelligible language,
obscure language,
gobbledygook,
gibberish,
double Dutch,
lingo,
-speak,
-ese,
mumbo jumbo,
geekspeak,
Origin:
late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘twittering, chattering’, later ‘gibberish’): from Old French jargoun, of unknown origin. The main sense dates from the mid 17th century.
jargon
noun
• a translucent, colourless, or smoky gem variety of zircon.
Origin:
mid 18th century: from French, from Italian giargone ; probably ultimately related to zircon.
