argot

Example Sentences

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The school principal, who is fluent in the flowery, obfuscating argot resorted to when recommending racial spoils systems, says TJ “is a rich tapestry of heritages” but does not “reflect” the county’s “racial composition.”

From Washington Post

The problem with that, of course, is that unpredictability — what is rather grandly known in the sport’s argot as competitive balance — is at least part of the secret of soccer’s appeal.

From New York Times

To adopt the argot of sports, winter still seemed to be capable of putting its share of points on the board, but the clock may be starting to run out.

From Washington Post

She can understand and speak the language of the beat cop as well as the argot of the legal scholar.

From Washington Post

In the argot of the market, that means “real” or inflation-adjusted yields are negative.

From New York Times