Wordiyoargot
🇬🇧 UK/'ɑ:gәu/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The specialized slang or jargon used by a particular group, originally thieves or criminals
行话，黑话，俚语
🧩 Root Breakdown
argotother
=argot
Common Collocations
- 1.thieves' argot小偷的黑话
- 2.professional argot专业术语
Example Sentences
- 1.
The argot used by sailors includes many nautical terms.
- 2.
The thieves used argot to communicate in code so others wouldn't understand.
- 3.
Learning the argot of the tech industry helped him fit in with developers.