Meaning of Argot | Babel Free
ˈɑːɡəʊDefinitions
- An inhabitant or resident of Argos.
- 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.
- A strongly marked style of speaking.
Equivalents
Examples
“Sadie had, in the argot of the day, a really good built.”
“The conversation was in the argot of the trade⟳, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense⟳ to the uninitiate.”
“Merle spoke in the thin nasal argot of this city's slums: "This the fus toim yez been lobbed, oy, kiddow?"”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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