argot

Definition

A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.

Etymology

Borrowed from French argot, of unknown origin.

Example Sentences

• "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?""