noun
- the specialized vocabulary or jargon of a particular group, especially one that is secretive or exclusive
Usage: often refers to criminal or underworld slang
Examples
- The detective had to learn the local criminal argot to understand the intercepted conversations.
- Prison argot includes many terms that outsiders would not recognize.
- The thieves spoke in their own argot to avoid being understood by passersby.
- Each profession develops its own argot over time.
- The journalist struggled to decode the gang’s argot in the recorded interviews.
- Street vendors often use a specialized argot when conducting business.