argot

[ ahr-goh, -guht ]

/ ˈɑr goʊ, -gət /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR argot ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification: a Restoration play rich in thieves' argot.

the special vocabulary and idiom of a particular profession or social group: sociologists' argot.

Origin of argot

1855–60; <French, noun derivative of argoter to quarrel, derivative Latin ergōergo with v. suffix -oter

OTHER WORDS FROM argot

ar·got·ic

[ahr-got-ik], /ɑrˈgɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby argot

Argonne, Argonne Forest, argonon, Argos, argosy, argot, Argovie, arguable, arguably, argue, Argüedas

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Example sentences from the Web for argot

The inseparable Thingumy and Bob speak an argot of spoonerisms (“Nake no totice” and so on), and carry a secret ruby.
Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins|John Garth|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For those unfamiliar with the argot, a “buffalo” is a “nickel” uh, five years?
Prison’s Cheap Health-Care Secret|Mansfield Frazier|June 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In the argot of the wonks and wizards of geopolitics, Latin America has rarely been a game changer.
Why Obama's Trip Will Pay Off|Mac Margolis|March 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Heymann had little trouble adapting to the argot of the show.
Kennedy Fantasies|Andrew Goldman|July 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST

"Looks as if it would hold," he said in thieves' argot as he turned around.
Half A Chance|Frederic S. Isham
Argot would never dare display so openly such a proof of his guilt!
The House Opposite|Elizabeth Kent
The soul in French argot is significantly called la fausse, and the conscience la muette; shame is simply la rouge.
The Criminal|Havelock Ellis
You wouldn't understand the argot in my songs, and if you did you wouldn't understand my being able to sing them.
Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie
But in the outer salon the talk was to the last degree shoppy, and overflowed with the argot of the studios.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for argot

argot

/ (ˈɑːɡəʊ) /

noun

slang or jargon peculiar to a particular group, esp (formerly) a group of thieves

Derived forms of argot

argotic (ɑːˈɡɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for argot

C19: from French, of unknown origin

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单词	argot
释义	argot [ ahr-goh, -guht ] / ˈɑr goʊ, -gət / SEE SYNONYMS FOR argot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification: a Restoration play rich in thieves' argot. the special vocabulary and idiom of a particular profession or social group: sociologists' argot. Origin of argot 1855–60; <French, noun derivative of argoter to quarrel, derivative Latin ergōergo with v. suffix -oter OTHER WORDS FROM argot ar·got·ic [ahr-got-ik], /ɑrˈgɒt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby argot Argonne, Argonne Forest, argonon, Argos, argosy, argot, Argovie, arguable, arguably, argue, Argüedas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for argot The inseparable Thingumy and Bob speak an argot of spoonerisms (“Nake no totice” and so on), and carry a secret ruby. Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins\|John Garth\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For those unfamiliar with the argot, a “buffalo” is a “nickel” uh, five years? Prison’s Cheap Health-Care Secret\|Mansfield Frazier\|June 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In the argot of the wonks and wizards of geopolitics, Latin America has rarely been a game changer. Why Obama's Trip Will Pay Off\|Mac Margolis\|March 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Heymann had little trouble adapting to the argot of the show. Kennedy Fantasies\|Andrew Goldman\|July 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "Looks as if it would hold," he said in thieves' argot as he turned around. Half A Chance\|Frederic S. Isham Argot would never dare display so openly such a proof of his guilt! The House Opposite\|Elizabeth Kent The soul in French argot is significantly called la fausse, and the conscience la muette; shame is simply la rouge. The Criminal\|Havelock Ellis You wouldn't understand the argot in my songs, and if you did you wouldn't understand my being able to sing them. Sylvia & Michael\|Compton Mackenzie But in the outer salon the talk was to the last degree shoppy, and overflowed with the argot of the studios. In the Days of My Youth\|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards British Dictionary definitions for argot argot / (ˈɑːɡəʊ) / noun slang or jargon peculiar to a particular group, esp (formerly) a group of thieves Derived forms of argot argotic (ɑːˈɡɒtɪk), adjective Word Origin for argot C19: from French, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to argot patois, parlance, vernacular, lingo, dialect, vocabulary, idiom, cant, slang, terminology
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argot

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