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The correct spelling is argot.

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noun

IPA: /ˈɑːɡəʊ/

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The correct spelling is argot. A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds. For example: "The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate."

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The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
  2. 2.The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.

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