Argot in english
Slang
pronunciation: slæŋ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: slæŋ part of speech: noun
In gestures
argot = slang ; argot ; slang word ; cant ; lingo.
Example: Some specialized dictionaries cover acronyms, usage, pronunciation, spelling, etymology, slang, rhymes, and so on.Example: To speak the argot, one of the main rules is called 'police palaver' -- never use a short word where a long one will do.Example: Wine lovers around the world have joyously adopted the British slang word 'plonk' to describe poor, cheap wine.Example: This essay traces the changing status of cant and vulgar languages in eighteenth-century Britain.Example: Every profession has its lingo, that is to say its list of frequently used terms familiar to practitioners of that profession.more:
» argot (secreto) de los cacos = thieves' cant .
Example: The highlight of his reading of criminal culture is his perceptive discussion of thieves' cant, which he interprets as the audible social impact of criminal culture.» argot (secreto) de los ladrones = thieves' cant .
Example: The highlight of his reading of criminal culture is his perceptive discussion of thieves' cant, which he interprets as the audible social impact of criminal culture.» llena de argot = slangy .
Example: And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.