argot

Meanings

Plural: argots

Noun

• a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
• A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
• The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
• A strongly marked style of speaking.

Synonyms

cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular