jargon (/ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/)
noun · Intermediate · Culture & Society
🔊 /ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/
Meaning
Meaning: specialized technical terms
Special words and phrases used by a particular profession or group that are hard for others to understand. It can make communication efficient but exclusive.
Examples
🗣 The report was full of technical jargon that ordinary readers found almost impossible to follow.
Etymology
From Old French ‘jargon’ (a chattering, meaningless talk), of imitative origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe specialized or overly technical language.
Tags: language, professional