Associations to the word «Jargon»

Wiktionary

JARGON, noun. (uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
JARGON, noun. (countable) Language characteristic of a particular group.
JARGON, noun. (uncountable) Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.
JARGON, verb. To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds.
JARGON, noun. A variety of zircon
JARGON APHASIA, noun. A fluent aphasia in which the patient's speech is incomprehensible but appears to make sense to the patient.

Dictionary definition

JARGON, noun. A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo".
JARGON, noun. A colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon.
JARGON, noun. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject.

Wise words

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
Confucius