jargon

About 2.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.

   He used technical jargon but I managed to catch the drift of his argument.

2. noun A language characteristic of a particular group.
3. noun Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.

   Cut the jargon and get to your point.

4. verb To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds.
5. noun Alternative form of jargoon (“A variety of zircon”).

Similar words

cant slang lingo vernacular argot patois jargoon parlance terminology language

Often followed by

of and is that for in to which or

Word family

jargoned jargoning jargons jargony jargoon