jargon meaning

jargon as a noun

1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
   • they don't speak our lingo

   Synonyms: slang, cant, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular

   Type of: non-standard speech

   Kinds: street name, rhyming slang

2. a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon

   Synonyms: jargoon

   Type of: zircon

3. specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

   Type of: expressive style

   Kinds: doctorspeak, ecobabble, Eurobabble, gobbledygook, psychobabble, technobabble

How to pronounce jargon

jargon is pronounced /ˈdʒɑrɡən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with jargon

• bargain