jargon
Example Sentences
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He repeated the tests many times, altering the phrases to include words drawn from categories such as bodily references, film noir-style atmosphere and technical jargon.
From Barron's
Other sulfur-heavy crudes—“sour” in industry jargon—have also rocketed in price, including oil from northern Alaska, Argus data show.
We asked him to answer a few—and teach us some dealer jargon along the way.
“They’re smart, they read a lot, they have a lot invested in the company. They don’t know all the financial jargon, but they don’t want to be treated like 5-year-olds.”
The amount of time films are available exclusively in theaters — known as “windowing” in industry jargon — has become a contentious topic of conversation in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
