argot

Example Sentences

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That means seeking them out where they are and speaking in their argot.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Characters speak in modern slang, Shakespearean verse, ’80s pop lyrics and that timeless argot of clumsy melodrama.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Regardless of the language, the United Nations has its own argot, too.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022

He was pointing to the pandemic as proof that companies like his were genuinely dedicated to the cause, and not just indulging high-minded argot as a prophylactic against the redistribution of their wealth.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022

Every human pastime—music, cooking, sports, art, theoretical physics—develops an argot to spare its enthusiasts from having to say or type a long-winded description every time they refer to a familiar concept in each other’s company.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker