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Jargon — Jargon … Deutsch Wörterbuch
jargon — 1. (jar gon) s. m. 1° Langage corrompu. • Tout ce que vous prêchez est, je crois, bel et bon ; Mais je ne saurais, moi, parler votre jargon, MOL. F. sav. II, 6. • L impudente ! appeler un jargon le langage Fondé sur la raison et sur le bel… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
jargon — 1. history of the term. The OED gives several meanings for jargon, all except one mostly derogatory in connotation. The prevailing current senses of the word are (1) ‘words or expressions used by a particular group or profession’, and (2)… … Modern English usage
jargon — JARGÓN, jargoane, s.n. 1. Limbaj specific anumitor categorii sociale, care reflectă dorinţa celor ce l vorbesc de a se distinge de masa mare a vorbitorilor şi care se caracterizează prin abundenţa cuvintelor şi expresiilor pretenţioase, de obicei … Dicționar Român
Jargon — Jar gon, n. [F. jargon, OF. also gargon, perh. akin to E. garrulous, or gargle.] 1. Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish. A barbarous jargon. Macaulay. All jargon of the schools. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: an artificial idiom or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jargon — Sm erw. fach. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. jargon (eigentlich unverständliches Gerede ), dieses aus vor rom. * gargone Gezwitscher, Geschwätz . Ebenso nndl. jargon, ne. jargon, nfrz. jargon, nschw. jargong, nnorw. sjargong. ✎ DF 1… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
jargon — JARGON. s. m. Langage corrompu. Cet homme parle si mal François, que je n entends point son jargon. Il sign. aussi, Un langage concerté, que l on fait pour n estre entendu que de ceux avec qui on a intelligence. Les bohemiens, les gueux, les… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Jargon — Jar gon, n. [E. jargon, It. jiargone; perh. fr. Pers. zarg[=u]n gold colored, fr. zar gold. Cf. {Zircon}.] (Min.) A variety of zircon. See {Zircon}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jargon — Jar gon (j[aum]r g[o^]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jargoned} ( g[o^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Jargoning}.] To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner. [1913 Webster] The noisy jay,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jargon — I (technical language) noun argot, cant, code, coined words, language of a particular profession, legalese, neologism, neology, private language, professional language, professional vocabulary, specialized language, specialized terminology,… … Law dictionary
jargon — UK US /ˈdʒɑːgən/ noun [U] ► language used by a particular group of people, especially in their work, and which most other people do not understand: »business/legal/economic jargon … Financial and business terms
