argot
Example Sentences
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Regardless of the language, the United Nations has its own argot, too.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022
The object, known as 3C273 in the flavorless argot of astronomy, was 3 billion light years away, a good chunk of the way back to the Big Bang.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2022
Ms. Gustern used bits of Indiana argot to make a point.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 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
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