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jargon

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  1. 1. n. Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A variety of zircon. See Zircon. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject Source: wordnet
  7. 7. Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang. "A barbarous jargon." Macaulay. "All jargon of the schools." Prior. The jargon which serves the traffickers. Johnson. To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner. The noisy jay, Jargoning like a foreigner at his food. Longfellow. A variety of zircon. See Zircon. Source: webster
  8. 8. Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, anartificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang. "A barbarousjargon." Macaulay. "All jargon of the schools." Prior.The jargon which serves the traffickers. Johnson. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:100 n. specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject Source: ecdict

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